KUALA LUMPUR: Five official government ceremonies scheduled for this year have been cancelled due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Chief Secretary to the Government, Datuk Seri Mohd Zuki Ali said in a statement that the cancellations involved the King and Queen’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration scheduled for May 24 or 1 Syawal (subject to the announcement of the Aidilfitri date by the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal) and the Aidilfitri Open House by the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers, also scheduled for May 24.
Three more celebrations that have been cancelled are the Warriors’ Day celebrations on Aug 12-14, the national-level Maal Hijrah celebrations on Aug 19-20 and the national-level Maulidur Rasul celebrations on Oct 29.
Zuki, however, said any changes to the government’s events and official ceremonies would be announced from time to time.
— BERNAMA
