Perkasa expresses regret over 'white' ang pow incident


PETALING JAYA: Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali has expressed regret over the inadvertent distribution of "white" ang pow during its Chinese New Year open house, saying such mistakes could have been avoided if they had known it to be taboo among the Chinese.

He said Perkasa agreed with MCA Youth that it was pertinent to understand the sensitivities of various cultures.

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