Matters concerning patriotism such as the National Day logo and theme should not be politicised, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The comments from the Deputy Prime Minister come after Perikatan Nasional (PN) Youth chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari said that his party might use a different National Day logo and theme for state-level celebrations, prompting the DPM to describe the action as non-progressive.
“This is not about politics, it concerns the flag for celebratIon (National Day). And I think people should not politicise this matter,” he said.
The youth chief wants Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu, which are ruled by PN, to use the theme ‘Teguh Muafakat Malaysia Sejahtera’ and logo with elements of the hibiscus which were launched by PNYouth yesterday for the state-level National Day celebrations.
Last May, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil announced that the theme for National Day and Malaysia Day 2023 is ‘Malaysia MADANI: Tekad Perpaduan, Penuhi Harapan’, with Malaysia MADANI as the official logo.
The heated state election which just concluded saw both the opposition and the Unity Government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim retain 3 states each, however, PN managed to eke out more seats giving the party a stronger voice in some of the contested states.
