Penang may cancel Thaipusam chariot procession amid Covid-19


Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (in white, middle) attending the 234th Thaipusam special prayer ceremony at the Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Devasthanam Temple in Jalan Kebun Bunga, Penang. Starpic by LIM BENG TATT/The Star/09 Feb 2020.

GEORGE TOWN (Bernama): The famous dual chariot procession, bearing the statue of Lord Murugan, during Thaipusam in Penang is most likely to be cancelled next year due to Covid-19 to prevent mass gathering.

The procession of the over 100-year-old silver chariot and the recent golden chariot is the highlight of the annual three-day Thaipusam celebration in the state.

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