KOTA KINABALU: The state may consider a proposal by Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal to make the annual Kaamatan Festival a national event with a nationwide public holiday.
Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan (pix) said that the suggestion by the former Umno vice-president may be brought up at the central leadership if an opportunity arises.
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