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Viral news of PM declaring Wednesday holiday is fake, says PM's dept

13 Mar 2023 11:49pm
From PM's dept Facebook
From PM's dept Facebook
KUALA LUMPUR - The Prime Minister’s Department has stated that a screenshot of news purportedly showing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim declaring this Wednesday as a holiday to celebrate Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh’s Academy Awards (Oscars) win is fake.

The department clarified in a Facebook post that the information provided in a screenshot titled ‘PM Anwar declares public holiday on Wednesday: ‘This is the pride of a nation!’ was false.

"The public is urged to not spread or share unverified or fake news.

"If unsure, don’t share,” the post read. -Bernama

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