PUTRAJAYA: The large-scale New Year's Eve celebration at Dataran Merdeka has been called off.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government had decided to cancel the celebration due to the floods.
"Seeing that there are (several states affected by) floods, and the hardship of the people, the government has decided to cancel the large scale New Year's celebration in Dataran Merdeka," he said.