Processions will not be allowed for the Thaipusam celebration next January, said Unity Minister Halimah Mohamed Sadique.

This is part of the SOPs that have been formulated for the upcoming Thaipusam celebration on Jan 18, she said.

Halimah said the Thaipusam SOPs were prepared after having engagement sessions with 10 leaders from the local Hindu community, along with representatives from the National Security Council and the Health Ministry.