Kit Siang: 'Keluarga Malaysia' rings hollow after PM skips Xmas do
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been criticised for skipping the annual Christian Federation of Malaysia's (CFM) Christmas high tea yesterday.
In a statement today, veteran DAP central committee member Lim Kit Siang said Ismail Sabri's absence from the event illustrated his inability to prove he is a prime minister for all Malaysians or live up to the "Keluarga Malaysia" slogan...
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been criticised for skipping the annual Christian Federation of Malaysia's (CFM) Christmas high tea yesterday.
In a statement today, veteran DAP central committee member Lim Kit Siang said Ismail Sabri's absence from the event illustrated his inability to prove he is a prime minister for all Malaysians or live up to the "Keluarga Malaysia" slogan.
"A Malaysian prime minister who really understands the Malaysian Constitution and the Rukun Negara principles would not have missed the annual Christmas high tea, or at least, ensured that he would be officially represented.
"Malaysia cannot succeed as a Malay, Chinese, Indian, Kadazan or Dayak country – it can only succeed as a Malaysian nation," Lim said.
Previous prime ministers have either attended the annual event or arranged for a representative.
The CFM's Christmas high tea is an annual gathering of Christian leaders of various denominations and top political figures since 1999.
In 2012, Najib Abdul Razak was the only sitting prime minister to have attended the event.
Other prime ministers have assigned senior cabinet members as their representatives.
The high tea session this year was held on Dec 25 at the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Unlike previous years, there was no participation by cabinet members.
Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Ti Lian Ker was the highest-ranking government official at the event.
As the umbrella body for the Council of Churches, the National Evangelical Christian Fellowship and the Roman Catholic Church, the CFM is the largest body representing Christians.
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