Celebrating various festivals together strengthens unity, says Aaron


KUALA LUMPUR: National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang urged all Malaysians to make the various festivals in the country a platform to know, respect and understand each other in the spirit of "harmony in diversity".

Citing the Songkran festival celebrated by the Siamese community on Sunday (April 13), he said that Siamese culture was part of the country's cultural fabric that enriched Malaysia's identity as a multicultural country, adding that his ministry always recognised and celebrated the heritage and culture of various races in Malaysia.

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