INTERVIEW | Cabinet member Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad defended the way the federal government handled the controversial socks issue.

In an exclusive interview with Malaysiakini this week, the PKR vice-president refuted the assertion that Putrajaya did not make any effort or was slow in handling the controversy that sparked religious tension.

This was particularly over the continuous boycott campaign against KK Mart by certain politicians such as Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh, whom many had seen had contributed to fanning the flame.

According to Nik Nazmi...