The customer, who was not named had wanted the bakery to write "Selamat hari Natal keluargaku" - Merry Christmas my family - on top of a cake she had ordered, according to Indonesia media. News of the refusal went viral, with netizens praising or condemning Chocolicious Indonesia on its Instragram account. We from Chocolicious Indonesia are not yet able to write merry Christmas or other similar expressions. As Indonesia's Muslims become more conservative, some have cautioned against saying "Merry Christmas" or celebrating the festival. The Indonesia cake controversy recalled a much-debated issued in the United States this regarding a baker in Colorado.

Source: The Star December 24, 2017 08:48 UTC