{"id":75724,"date":"2020-05-24T11:22:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T03:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=75724"},"modified":"2020-05-24T11:22:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T03:22:11","slug":"cabinet-ministers-leaders-extend-hari-raya-greetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=75724","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet ministers, leaders extend Hari Raya greetings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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BANGI: Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (centre) with his wife Datin Norlin Shamsul Bahri (left) on the eve of Hari Raya checking out a PPE suit tailored under a COVID-19 voluntary programme run by the Pertubuhan Alumni Mahasiswa Turun Parlimen (MANTAP) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) students.
Some 20 students have joined the programme, a collaboration with KS Atelier, to produce the suits for distribution to frontliners on duty in the Bangi area. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24\u00a0 (NNN-BERNAMA) —\u00a0 Several cabinet ministers and leaders on Saturday today took the opportunity to extend their Hari Raya Aidilfitri greetings to all Muslims in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein urged Muslims to look forward to celebrating Aidilfitri in the new normal with an open heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven though Syawal this year is very different than previous years following the spread of COVID-19, at least we can still enjoy and have the opportunity to celebrate in a safe and peaceful environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI understand that many are saddened to be unable to return to their villages to celebrate Aidilfitri with their parents, but I hope we can exercise patience in accepting this directive with an open heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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File photo of Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Tun Hussein.

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\u201cBut at the same time, this does not mean that we cannot foster closer ties with our family, relatives, and friends. We can also embrace the new normal by performing prayers with family members at home and making video calls with family and friends,\u201d he said in the video uploaded on his Instagram page today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin reminded Malaysians to avoid food wastage and practise a more sustainable management culture to prevent and minimise wastage while adapting to the new normal during and after COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDuring the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) until April 29, there was an increase of 33.4 per cent or 447.88 tonnes of recycled waste collected through a solid waste separation campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is a 12.75 per cent reduction in solid waste dumped at the disposal site during the MCO compared to before the MCO, and this practice should continue and hopefully help towards the conservation and cleanliness of the environment,\u201d she said in a statement here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah also extended his Hari Raya greetings which were uploaded on his Facebook and Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSelamat Hari Raya 1441H.Minal \u2018Aidin wal-Faizin. Maaf Zahir dan Batin. Don\u2019t forget to practice the new normal, Take care of yourself and observe social distancing. Together, let\u2019s stop the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak,\u201d wrote Saifuddin, who also uploaded a picture of his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Prime Minister Tun Dr\u00a0Mahathir Mohamad and his wife, Tun Dr\u00a0Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali in their Hari Raya Aidilfitri video greeting, advised the people to adhere to the CMCO\u00a0during the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the festive season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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File photo of former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAidilfitri this year is not as usual, we cannot go around visiting friends and family members, but have to celebrate in our respective houses due to the COVID-19 outbreak which has spread throughout the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe realise that it is important to comply with the MCO, otherwise the infection would spread to masses. So even though we are disappointed that this year Raya is not as before, Insya Allah (God Willing) if we are able to flatten the COVID-19 curve, we might be able to celebrate as usual next year,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Opposition leader cum Port Dickson Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who is also Pandan MP extended their Aidilfitri greetings by by also paying tribute to the frontliners all over the world for their tireless efforts in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom medical personnel to restaurant waiter and waitress, grocery stores, and all-important sectors, we are deeply indebted to you for continuing to embrace the community in dealing with this deadly crisis,\u201d they said in their Aidilfitri message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 24\u00a0 (NNN-BERNAMA) —\u00a0 Several cabinet ministers and leaders on Saturday today took the opportunity to extend their Hari Raya Aidilfitri greetings to all Muslims in the country. Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein urged Muslims to look forward to celebrating Aidilfitri in the new normal with an open heart. \u201cEven […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":75725,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[288,300,318],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75724"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=75724"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75724\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/75725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=75724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=75724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=75724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}