Kemaman markets told to close during Friday prayers, NGO disagrees

An NGO has cried foul after the Kemaman Municipal Council ordered supermarkets under its jurisdiction to close for two hours every Friday during Muslim prayer times.

In a notice published on Sunday, the council instructed all supermarkets in Kemaman, Terengganu to halt operations from 12.30pm to 2.30pm on Fridays.

It similarly ordered all...