The diversity of cultures and religions in Johor is being celebrated enthusiastically by all Johoreans, full of the spirit of kinship and unity, according to Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
The MCA president and Johor MCA liaison committee chairman made this statement in a Facebook post on Saturday (Nov 25) after attending the state Deepavali celebration in Johor Baru.
“Thank you to the host, MIC Youth chief K. Raven Kumar, who is also a state exco representative, for inviting me to attend this very meaningful event,” the Ayer Hitam MP said in his Facebook post.
The event was inaugurated by Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
Dr Wee also mentioned that others in attendance included Johor Deputy Speaker Datuk Samsolbari Jamali, Simpang Renggam MP Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad, Johor MCA deputy chairman Ling Tian Soon, MIC vice-president Datuk M. Asojan, MCA treasurer-general Tan Tuan Peng and Sultanah Rogayah Foundation chairman Datuk Sugumaran Raman, among many others.