No Aidilfitri celebration at Seri Perdana this year - PM Anwar

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has no plans to hold an Aidilfitri celebration at his official residence in Seri Perdana this year but will attend the celebrations organised by the ministries in the states.

Anwar, also the Minister of Finance, said the government is taking frugal measures and wants the action to be emulated by other government agencies.

He called on all agencies and ministries, especially the Ministry of Finance, not to boast about holding the Aidilfitri celebration.

"Don't compete whose (celebration) is more impressive ... the money spent is not even yours," he said at the Finance Ministry's assembly here today.

Meanwhile, Anwar said the government's decision to provide Aidilfitri Special Financial Assistance (BKK) to civil servants was made after taking into account the cost of living, which he said, has slightly increased.