Johor govt gives RM200,000 contribution for Chingay parade

JOHOR BARU – The Johor government today announced a contribution of RM200,000 to the Johor Baru Tionghua Association to organise this year’s Chingay parade.

Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi hoped that the event would be organised on a grand scale this year after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Chingay parade was held last year, but as a closed-door event and on a small scale, he said when speaking at a Chinese New Year open house hosted by the association at Wisma Tiong Hua, here today.

Last year, the Chingay parade was allowed with strict adherence to physical distancing and wearing of face masks, as well as the involvement of not more than 100 participants.

The 7.8km Chingay parade is a religious and cultural event of the Chinese community that has been held in Johor Baru since 1870 and includes a procession of beautifully decorated floats. – Bernama, January 22, 2023