Ridhuan Tee Asks Why Hungry Ghost Festival Banner Not In BM; The Ghosts Were Not Available For Comment
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Malaysian Chinese Muslim convert preacher Ridhuan Tee Abdullah drew widespread ridicule after questioning why a Hungry Ghost Festival banner in Ampang was not written in Bahasa Melayu, with the sharpest corrections arriving from fellow Muslims.
From the original report
Ridhuan Tee Abdullah, Muslim convert preacher and Muafakat Nasional deputy president, posted on Threads this week to question why a Hungry Ghost Festival worship banner and two accompanying flags at the Taman Kosas junction in Ampang were not written in Bahasa Melayu.
"Is this China? Where's the national language position? Doesn't MPAJ monitor them?" Tee wrote.
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- Aug 16, 2026
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