Tag - Aaron Ago Dagang

Free access to memorials honouring Malaysian icons for a year

PUTRAJAYA: To boost awareness of the nation’s past leaders and icons, the government is making it free to visit 10 national memorials for a year. The National Unity Ministry said the initiative encourages Malaysians to visit the memorials dedicated to national leaders and cultural figures by making Malaysia's political and cultural legacy more accessible. The memorials include...

Cops to probe slapping incident, says Unity Minister

JOHOR BARU: The incident in which a non-Muslim was scolded and slapped while eating at a convenience store in a shopping mall during Ramadan was an act of provocation that went against the spirit of unity and harmony in Malaysia’s multicultural society, says Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. The Unity Minister said the victim, identified as Elijah,...

Ismail Sabri Yaakob , Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission , headquarters , third day , questioning

JOHOR BARU: The incident in which a non-Muslim was scolded and slapped while eating at a convenience store in a shopping mall during Ramadan was an act of provocation that went against the spirit of unity and harmony in Malaysia’s multicultural society, says Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. The Unity Minister said the victim, identified as Elijah,...

Vernacular schools are uniting people, not splitting them apart, says Aaron Ago

PETALING JAYA: Vernacular schools are not a factor leading to division but rather towards unity, says the National Unity Minister. Datuk Seri Aaron Ago Dagang points to enrolment data, indicating a continuous increase in non-Chinese students attending Chinese vernacular schools and non-Indian students in Tamil vernacular schools from 2018 to 2023. "This demonstrates that unity among the...