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Invite to Hamzah’s birthday bash tonight fake, ministry says

Hoax message inviting pressmen, cabinet members, MPs to attend has gone viral on WhatsApp

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 16 Mar 2021 9:28PM

Invite to Hamzah’s birthday bash tonight fake, ministry says
A fake invitation was sent out earlier today inviting members of the media, as well as politicians, to celebrate Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin’s birthday in Kuala Lumpur. – The Vibes file pic, March 16, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – The Home Ministry today said an invitation to journalists to attend a party celebrating Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin’s birthday is fake.

The invitation to the event, purportedly to take place here tonight, had gone viral on WhatsApp.

“The ministry urges all parties who received the fake invitation to disregard it and inform other members of the media,” said the minister’s press secretary, Zulkifli Bujang, in a statement.

Besides pressmen, the fake message also extended an invitation to ministers, deputy ministers and MPs. – Bernama, March 16, 2021

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