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针对吉打州政府

不列大宝森节为特假文告

STATEMENT ON

THE KEDAH STATE

GOVERNMENT FOR NOT

LISTING THAIPUSAM AS A

SPECIAL HOLIDAY

针对吉打州务大臣莫哈末沙努西于2021年1月20日 In response to the announcement by Menteri Besar
宣布不列大宝森节为吉打州特别公假，马佛青表示这 of Kedah YB Muhammad Sanusi Mohd Nor on 20
是一项非常不妥当的决定，并呼吁州政府重新考虑此 January 2021 for not listing Thaipusam as a special
决定，公平对待每一个国民，不论宗教和种族。政治 holiday in Kedah, the Young Buddhist Association of
人物不应该把公假当成政治工具，呼之即来，挥之即 Malaysia (YBAM) finds this is rather inappropriate.
去，完全没有认真看待公假给予特定宗教族群的意义 We call on the Kedah State Government to reconsider
和重要性。我国没有族群是二等公民，所以已有宗教
节日的公假不应该视为奢侈施舍。政府应该给予宗教 its decision and treat every citizen fairly regardless
节日认同感与平等对待，同时这也有利于国民之间的 of religion or race. Politicians should not misuse
互相了解，进一步地团结人民。 special holiday as a political tool on their beck and
call, without taking the significance of the holiday
我们都需要有诚信、能照顾全民的政府，希望吉打州 to specific religious group seriously. None of the
政府能够有智慧地处理此事件。 ethnic group in our country is second-class citizen,
therefore existing holidays for religious festivals
should not be regarded as a gift of extravagance. The
Government should give religious holidays a sense of
identity and equal treatment. At the same time, this
promotes mutual understanding and unity among
people in the nation.

We all need a Government that with integrity and
could take care of all people. We hope that the Kedah
State Government could handle this matter wisely.