DPM, ministers show support for Puchong school after complaints against CNY decor (VIDEO)
Wednesday, 08 Jan 2020 05:42 PM MYTChinese New Year decorations are seen near Jalan Tun HS Lee in Kuala Lumpur January 7, 2020. — Picture by Hari Anggara
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail led a delegation of ministers, deputy ministers, and lawmakers today to visit SMK Bandar Puchong 1 this evening, following alleged complaints against its Chinese New Year decoration. Those present included Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, Communications Minister and Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo, Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman, de facto religious minister Datuk Mujahid Yusof Rawa, and Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Xavier Jeyakumar.
Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching also attended the visit, with the acting education minister yet to be appointed. The ministers also took turns signing several Chinese lanterns that were sponsored by the Kinrara state assemblyman Ng Sze Han, who was also in attendance.
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