JOHOR BARU, March 21 -- The Batu Pahat Municipal Council (MPBP) has revoked the business licence and ordered for the indefinite closure of the factory involved in the controversy over distributing socks bearing the word "Allah".

The factory, owned and operated by Xin Jian Chang Sdn Bhd, is located in the Sri Gading Industrial Area in Batu Pahat.

The factory was recently identified as the supplier of the offending socks that triggered the "Allah" controversy.

In a statement posted on MPBP's official Facebook yesterday, the council said that the submission of the notice to the factory owners, Xin Jian Chang Sdn Bhd, was due to violations in their licensing conditions.

The statement said that the factory was involved in business activiti...