Friday, 25 Dec 2020
PETALING JAYA: In a year marked by the new normal, Malaysians are urged to celebrate Christmas and the year end holidays by putting aside differences, following the SOP and remembering the frontliners.
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Christmas should be a time to unite, regardless of faith.
Rallying the people: At the end of a challenging year, Muhyiddin (left), Dr Wee (middle) and Saravanan urge Malaysians to put aside their differences, care for those in need, and remember to thank the frontliners.
“At this Christmas celebration, let us make our diversity our strength. History states that mutual respect between races and religions led to the advancement of a civilisation as proven by Andalusian Muslims and Christians in the past, ” he said.
RESIDENTS in Kuala Lumpur have a love-hate relationship with roadside stalls.
They enjoy visiting stalls to get their favourite comfort food but on the flip side, despise the congestion and cleanliness problems brought on by stall operators.
Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa’s decision to give out temporary licences to petty traders starting Nov 15 under the “free trade area” initiative had people in two minds.
A poll by The Star Online from Nov 25 to 28 showed that slightly more than half of 5,250 respondents were in favour of the decision, polling at 53%.
Annuar said strict guidelines would be in place to ensure orderliness and that the licence issued would be valid until April 15.
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After a downpour, water would pool in this vacant land behind the food court in Jalan Tiong.
A MOTORCYCLE frame was among five tonnes of rubbish removed from the drains in Taman Million, Kuala Lumpur.
Despite this, residents in the neighbourhood are not convinced that this clean-up will resolve the flash flood issue in the area.
A 15-minute downpour was all it took for Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah (previously Jalan Ipoh) to be inundated.
Heavy rain on Nov 18 and 27 led to water flowing into shops and houses along Jalan Tiong, Jalan Tekukur, Lorong Balam and Jalan Merak in Taman Million.