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flag Medan, Indonesia, canceled its New Year’s Eve festivities over public outrage about extravagance during ongoing flood recovery.

flag Medan, Indonesia, has canceled its New Year’s Eve celebrations due to public backlash over holding a lavish festival amid ongoing recovery from deadly floods and landslides. flag The event, which would have included concerts and fireworks at a cost of 1.2 billion rupiah, was scrapped in favor of subdued activities like prayers, a vigil with videos on disaster impacts and environmental awareness, and fundraising. flag The decision follows widespread criticism over insensitivity to thousands displaced and hundreds dead in the disaster, with officials citing public sentiment and humanitarian concerns.

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