PETALING JAYA: Datuk Tiong King Sing has apologised over a recent statement made by his deputy with regards to Pulau Langkawi, saying that inclusivity forms the core of the country’s cultural tourism strategy.The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said he wished to apologise for the recent statement by his deputy, Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan, that purportedly called for Langkawi to be turned into a “preferred destination for Muslims”.
“No tourism site should be made to exclusively cater to the needs of devotees of a single religion,” he said yesterday. Many local tourism operators have since come out to question the need to market Langkawi as a “preferred Muslim tourism destination” since Malaysia is already one. “Inclusivity forms the core of our cultural tourism strategy and embodies the values we strive to uphold,” he said.
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