Ministry denounces fake notification of Sept 6 holiday
Says disseminating fake news is not only irresponsible or an illegal act but disservice to nation
(Web Desk) - The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MOIB) has dismissed the news of public holiday on Sept 6, Defence Day, by declaring the notification circulating on social media fake.
MOIB issued a statement and cleared the air on the matter of public holiday. “The notification doing rounds on social media for Defence Day public holiday is fake,” it said.
Disseminating fake news was not only irresponsible or an illegal act but this was disrespect to the nation, the notification said.
"It's the responsibility of everyone to negate and reject these sorts of claims," the ministry emphasised.
It is worth noting that a fake notification of public holiday on Sept 6 went viral.
