PMO: Nothing wrong with Puchong school’s CNY decor
BY G. PRAKASH
Communications Minister Gobind Singh Deo signs a Chinese lantern during a visit to SMK Bandar Puchong 1 January 8, 2020. — Picture by Choo Choy May KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — The Prime Minister’s Office today said that the public school in Puchong which had put up decorations for the upcoming Chinese New Year had in no way caused religious propagation.
In a statement, the PMO said the Cabinet had during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today discussed the issue and found that the school did not caused religious propaganda by using Chinese New Year decorations. “The Cabinet views seriously the actions by certain parties that have stirred racial and religious issues by lodging a police report against SMK Pusat Bandar Puchong 1 in Pusat Bandar Puchong for putting up Chinese New Year decoration.MORE TO COME
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