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PM Anwar breaks fast with media practitioners, celebrities

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today breaks his fast with media practitioners and local artistes at Dewan Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre (WTC).

The prime minister, clad in a light blue baju Melayu and arrived at 6.47pm, was accompanied by the Communications and Digital Minister, Fahmi Fadzil and his deputy, Teo Nie Ching.

Before breaking fast, Anwar spent time mingling with the guests.

About 1,000 invitees comprising heads of media agencies, local and international journalists and cameramen as well as artistes and 30 orphans from Rumah Kasih Ibu, Ampang attended the iftar programme with the prime minister.

Among those present were the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) chief executive officer Roslan Ariffin, NSTP group managing editor Datuk Ahmad Zaini Kamaruzzaman and Media Prima Bhd group chairman Datuk Seri Dr Syed Hussian Aljunid.

Local celebrities who joined the programme include versatile artiste Ifa Raziah, actor and host Datuk AC Mizal as well as radio presenter and singer Dina Nadzir and film director Datuk Suhaimi Baba.

The prime minister also performed Maghrib prayers in congregation with the guests present at the event.– BERNAMA

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