KOTA KINABALU - Remarks by a prominent woman politician from Peninsula Malaysia over a Good Friday greeting in Sabah has drawn public ire, after she questioned the use of the large advertising board, The Star online news reported on Saturday .
Ms Anina was referring to a concern among a section of the Malay Muslim community over the sidelining of Islamic sensitivities with the rise of Pakatan Harapan as the ruling government after the May general election last year. In her response to Ms Anina's post, Facebook user Maznah Hisyam said the billboard was a non-issue in Sabah where such things were normal.
"To my Christian friends, have a blessed Good Friday especially those living in Borneo! The racial unity in Sabah and Sarawak should be emulated by peninsular Malaysia."
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