KEPALA BATAS: The Government has banned Kong Ming lanterns because of the danger they pose to the public, including to aircraft taking off or landing at the country’s airports.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the country did not need the hot-air lanterns, which are lit and then allowed to fly with the wind.
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