Why Not?

Let's still celebrate together

By WONG SAI WAN

THIS year is the first time year since 1996 that there are no more joint festivities. And there will not be Kongsi-Raya or Xmas-Raya or Deepa-Raya for some time yet.

The last time this happened was in 1964 when Chinese New Year and Hari Raya were together.

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WHY NOT ? BY WONG SAI WAN<P>The various calendars used the different communities in Malaysia have again resulted in such festivities falling on different months in our Roman-based calendar, but that is no reason for us not to rejoice together.

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