Adopt floating holidays concept in Malaysia, Madani government urged


KOTA KINABALU: A concept known as floating holidays has been proposed as a way to allow Malaysians with minority heritage to celebrate their cultural and religious festivals just like other citizens from larger ethnic communities.

Tuaran MP Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau urged Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong to consider the move which he said was a practice in Indonesia and the United Nations.

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