Cardinal Sebastian graces PAS Hari Raya open house

May 10, 2024

PERLIS: Cardinal Sebastian Francis graced the central-level PAS Hari Raya Open House event at Dewan 2020 in Kangar on April 27, extending a hand of fellowship and understanding among attendees.

Tuan Abdul Rahman Kassim, the liaison officer for Inter-Communal Relations at PAS Pusat, warmly welcomed the cardinal, facilitating introductions with the gathered dignitaries. Representing the Diocese of Penang, which encompasses states led by PAS including Kedah, Perlis, and Kelantan, this gathering fostered invaluable bonds of fraternity.

Among the prominent PAS leaders present were Mursyidul Am Tuan Guru Dato’ Hashim Jasin; President Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang; Deputy President Dato’ Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man; Secretary General Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, as well as Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli, and Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.

Accompanying Cardinal Sebastian were Fr Francis Xavier, parish priest of the Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Kangar; Deacon Dave Kameron of the Minor Basilica of St Anne; Sr Florence Nemesius and Sr Lucynia Jeprin from the FSIC congregation; Arokiadass Anthonysamy from the Penang MCCBHST and CFM, and Christopher Kushi, legal officer. Patricia Lim Seok Ai, the PPC chairperson of Kangar parish, also brought three university students — Stephanie Benjamin Kudumpal, Duane Regen, and Lee John — to partake in the festivities, providing them with a first-hand experience of the Hari Raya Open House tradition.