PM and wife expected to attend Deepavali do in Klang

 

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Maicci) is organising a 1Malaysia Deepavali carnival at Jalan Tengku Kelana in Klang from 2pm to 10pm on Saturday.

Its president Datuk K. K. Eswaran said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor were expected to attend the carnival at 8pm.

He said the Prime Minister and his wife would have a walkabout in Jalan Tengku Kelana before joining the public for a cultural performance and dinner.

Eswaran said the event would be a historic occasion as this was the first time a Prime Minister was visiting Tengku Kelana to join in the Deepavali celebrations.

Last year, Rosmah represented the Prime Minister after he came down with chicken pox before the carnival.

Eswaran said there would be various stalls selling Indian products and food items while local singers would keep visitors entertained.

He said about 120,000 people were expected to attend the eight-hour carnival organised by Maicci in association with the Malaysian Indian Textiles and General Stores Association together with the Klang Little India Entrepreneurs Association.