THE federal government has no plans to hold any New Year’s Eve celebration, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said, adding the decision taken is a sign of solidarity with the Palestinian people who are currently suffering from Israeli aggression and brutality, and also to respect the victims affected by the ongoing floods in several states.

“However, at the state government and local authority levels, there may be celebration programmes suited to their local environments,” he told the media after officiating the annual general assembly of the Pertubuhan Kebajikan dan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia in Shah Alam tonight.