Malacca Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh has defended Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh's vocal stance on the issue involving socks bearing the word Allah, as it was based on concrete reasons.

According to Rauf, the reaction of Akmal, who is also the Merlimau assemblyperson-cum-Malacca state exco, represented the voice of Muslims across the country who are upset about the issue.

"The placement of the...