KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 -- A Penang temple has flatly denied that any event will take place on April 11, pushing back against a state leader's claim that a "unity" banquet would go ahead in place of its cancelled Aidilfitri open house.

In a media statement today, Thean Hock Keong said reports that the Penang Zhao Zi Long Cultural and Arts Association would take over as organiser were "not true", stressing that no programme - whether under its name or otherwise - is being held on that date.

"There is no event organised by our party on April 11, 2026," it said, adding that the planned "Unity Event" or Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house had been fully cancelled in respect of the Penang Islamic Religious Affairs Department (JHEAIPP).

The temple...