Malaysia

Celebrate Deepavali amid new norms, encourages PM

Health DG also calls on public to practice self-control, adhere to SOPs

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 04 Nov 2021 8:47AM

Celebrate Deepavali amid new norms, encourages PM
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob says he hopes Deepavali will rekindle the spirit of unity in Malaysia. – PMO pic, November 4, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob yesterday reminded all Malaysian Hindus to celebrate Deepavali while adopting the nation’s new norms.

“May this festival rekindle the spirit of unity in this country. Celebrate the festival with joy in applying new norms.

“Put on your biggest smile while celebrating with family members in the spirit of Keluarga Malaysia in our beloved country,” he said from his Twitter and Facebook accounts today.

Meanwhile, Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, expressed his hope that in celebrating the festival with joy, Malaysians would work together to carry out their shared responsibilities, and strive to help the country achieve safe economic and social reopening.

“Always practice self-control and adhere to the standard operating procedures set. Improve Covid-19 self-assessment with TRIIS (test, report, inform, isolate and seek).

“What we are doing now is crucial in the coming months, as a benchmark of our readiness to enter the endemic phase,” he said in a post on Facebook.

In addition, he also wished that the Festival of Lights would bring health and well-being to Malaysian families who celebrate Deepavali.

“We look after ourselves. We look after our families. We look after our community and country,” added Dr Noor Hisham. – Bernama, November 4, 2021

Related News

Diary / 1w

Light over darkness – a reminder to champion multi-racialism, says Penang CM

Opinion / 1w

The light will always prevail

Malaysia / 1w

Deepavali: Selangor Sultan calls on Malaysians to strengthen unity, reject hatred

Malaysia / 1w

Anwar becomes a Tamil movie hero for Deepavali (video)

Malaysia / 1w

PLUS expects 2.24 million vehicles per day during Deepavali

Malaysia / 1w

Deepavali: MADANI government cuts toll rates by 50 per cent for two days

Spotlight

Malaysia

Loke urges PM to focus on reforms, not early election pressure

Malaysia

Melaka declares special holiday tomorrow, in recognition of the people's mandate

Malaysia

Ab Rauf retains Melaka leadership

Malaysia

Mahathir makes first major party appearance since Hasmah's death at Pejuang AGM

Malaysia

Perak Sultan warns against shielding rulers from people's grievances

Malaysia

Retiree loses RM80k after WhatsApp investment scam demands RM50k to release profits

Health

Selangor health clinics prioritise emergency cases regardless of patients’ nationality

Malaysia

Some 243,501 undocumented migrants sent home under Malaysia's repatriation programme

Malaysia

Police hunt 38-year-old man over fatal stabbing in Kota Kinabalu

You may be interested

Malaysia

Ramkarpal hits back at Umno, says its actions place unity government under strain

Malaysia

Prison Department details Najib's eight-hour outing, listing four official engagements

Malaysia

Retiree loses RM80k after WhatsApp investment scam demands RM50k to release profits

Malaysia

Injustice remains injustice, regardless of who commits it – Tengku Zafrul

Malaysia

Police probe into alleged Nvidia chip diversion launched in April 2025 – Saifuddin

Malaysia

Police officer who was attacked can move some of his fingers – Fahmi

Malaysia

Commercial crime arrests rise 15.9%to 29,479, charges jump 52%

Malaysia

Anwar to juggle ASEAN summit and Macron's Malaysia visit in Manila trip