Najib to attend Thaipusam celebration in Sungai Petani

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is scheduled to attend the Thaipusam celebration in Sungai Petani, Kedah, on Thursday, Kedah Umno chairman Datuk Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah said today.

He said thousands of Hindu devotees are expected to attend the event at the Subramania Swami Devastanam (temple) in Pekan Lama which the prime minister would be visiting for the first time.

Najib, who will be making a one-day visit to Kedah on that day, would also attend a luncheon with leaders of Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties in Kedah at the Kelab Cinta Sayang in Sungai Petani.

“This will be followed by a closed-door meeting with the State Umno liaison committee members at the same venue,” Ahmad Bashah told reporters after launching the “Juara Rakyat” event organised by the Padang Serai Umno division at the multipurpose hall in Kilang Lama here.

Ahmad Bashah said the prime minister would also attend a leader-with-the-people session at the Taman Seri Pinang public field in Tikam Batu where more than 10,000 people are expected to gather. — Bernama