KUALA LUMPUR: The Warriors Day celebration, usually held at the National Monument here every July 31, has been moved to Putrajaya.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the decision was made in adherence to the guideline of the National Fatwa Council and Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim), which stated that such a celebration should not be held at the site of statues or sculptures of human figures.
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