Kongsi Raya practice to go on


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 17 Jun 2006

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will continue holding Kongsi Raya celebrations and national-level open houses for festivals celebrated by the various groups in the country, as they are not considered religious events. 

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the practice, which has been observed for several years, had never caused any problems among the people. 

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