Deputy unity minister defends Idris' Oktoberfest, Bon Odori remarks

Fion YapPublished: Aug 3, 2022 3:49 AM | Updated: Aug 3, 2022 4:37 AM

PARLIAMENT | Deputy National Unity Minister Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal has defended Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Idris Ahmad's call for a stop to Bon Odori and Oktoberfest celebrations in Malaysia.

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