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- Raya open house in Penang nothing political, says Dr Rais
- PM cuts cake to mark Merdeka
- Dr M voices concern over attempts to twist historical facts
| Raya open house in Penang nothing political, says Dr Rais Posted: 30 Aug 2011 05:54 AM PDT PUTRAJAYA: The Hari Raya Aidilfitri Malaysia open house to be held in Penang on Sept 11 has nothing to do with politics, Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said. The event is organised as a platform to unite the people of Malaysia by getting them to better appreciate the 1Malaysia concept. "This celebration is to serve as a bridge for any divide and we are not having it for any political reasons," he said. He said Penang was chosen to host the event as the state has never organised a big scale celebration unlike its neighbours Kedah, Perlis and Perak. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is expected to join in the clebrations with some 20,000 guests. BERNAMA |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2011 04:22 AM PDT Published: Tuesday August 30, 2011 MYT 7:23:00 PMPUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak marked the 54th anniversary of Merdeka by symbolically cutting a cake. The event was held at the lawn of his official residence, Seri Perdana, where he hosted the Aidilfitri open house. Najib was accompanied by his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his wife Datuk Noorainee Abdul Rahman and Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim and his wife Datin Seri Masnah Rais at the cake-cutting ceremony. Najib and Rosmah also waved the national flag with shouts of "Merdeka" seven times. Guest artistes sang patriotic songs at the event. BERNAMA |
| Dr M voices concern over attempts to twist historical facts Posted: 30 Aug 2011 04:15 AM PDT PUTRAJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has expressed concern over attempts by some people to twist historical facts to discredit leaders who have struggled for the independence. "There is a trend to discredit the leaders who have strived for the nation's independence. "I fear that what (PAS deputy president) Mohamed Sabu (allegedly) said is a part of this attempt to discredit past leaders, perhaps because they are linked to Umno," he told reporters at the Raya open house hosted by the prime minister. It was reported that Mohamed Sabu, at a ceramah in Tasek Gelugor, Penang, on Aug 21 allegedly claimed that the communist terrorists who attacked and killed the policemen in Bukit Kepong were the real heroes. BERNAMA More in The Star Wednesday. |
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