Tourism Minister in the dark over Egyptian pharaohs exhibition plans in conjunction with VM2020


(From second left) Tourism Malaysia deputy director-general Datuk Mohmed Razip Hasan, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi and Sarawak Tourism Federation vice-president Fiona Marcus Raja performing the soft launch of Visit Malaysia 2020 at the engagement session with Sarawak industry players in Kuching. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / The Star

KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi is in the dark about plans to exhibit Egyptian pharaoh artefacts in Malaysia next year.

"I don't know where (the deputy minister) got approval and I don't know where the funds will come from for such an exhibition," he told reporters after opening Tourism Malaysia's engagement session with Sarawak industry players, in conjunction with Visit Malaysia 2020's soft launch in the state here on Wednesday (Oct 30).

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