PETALING JAYA: Processions for the Chingay festival in Johor, which are usually held between Feb 19 and Feb 22, as well as celebrations for the Hindu Maasi Magam festival from Feb 16 to 19 are allowed subject to strict SOPs, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin.
The Defence Minister said prayers at the Johor Ancient Temple and Xing Gong for Chingay, which was celebrated by the Hainan, Hakka, Hokkien, Teochew and Tiong Hua clans, would be allowed in line with the SOP for non-Muslim houses of worship under Phase 4 of the National Recovery Plan.
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