‘Thaipusam shows Malaysians enjoy freedom of religion’


Walk of devotion: Hindu devotees making their way to the Sri Subramaniam temple in Ringlet, Cameron Highlands. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: The peaceful Thaipusam celebration this year affirms the fact that Malaysians are able to enjoy freedom of religion, says National Unity and Social Well-being Minister P. Waytha Moorthy.

He said that while Malaysia has a majority Muslim population, those from other faiths have always been allowed to practise their faiths.

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