KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians have been advised from making the date of the Aidilfitri celebration a joke on social media.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the announcement on the start of 1 Syawal and Aidilfitri celebration lies within the relevant parties’ jurisdiction and social media users should take the matter seriously.
“Since the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal is the authority to announce the date, I would like to advise those out there especially on social media to take the matter seriously. Leave it to the authorities to decide.
“I truly hope that issues related to ‘raya terkejut’ and when Aidilfitri will be celebrated are left to the specific authorities to decide and we should stop all this. God willing, let’s focus on other matters,” he said after officiating the ‘Santuni Gelandangan’programme at the Chow Kit Neighbourhood Learning Centre (PPK) here today.
The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (JAWI) organised the programme, which was attended by its director Datuk Mohd Ajib Ismail and City Hall’S Community Development and Urban Wellbeing Department director Ismadi Sakirin. — BERNAMA
