ocal news reported on Sunday that a Makassar-based bakery has refused a customer's request to write "selamat hari Natal keluargaku" (merry Christmas my family) on top of a cake she had ordered.
As the news went viral among netizens, Chocolicious Indonesia located in the South Sulawesi capital released a statement on its Instagram account regarding its decision.
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"With all due respect and humbleness. First of all, we would like to offer our deepest regret. We from Chocolicious Indonesia are not yet able to write merry Christmas or other similar expressions," stated the bakery.
"This does not mean we do not respect your religion. But with all due respect this is what we have to practice based on our religious principles. Again, we sincerely apologize from the bottom of our heart and the feeling of respect and honor as Indonesians. We will still provide greeting cards and chocolate boards as additional services for your order. You are welcome to add your own writing. Again, we wish for your understanding."
So far the post has received more than 2,300 likes and thousands of comments, with some criticizing the move and some others supporting it. (kes)
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