Bagan Datoh will be spelt Bagan Datuk from Jan 9


Filepic of Bagan Datuk

IPOH: Bagan Datuk, the new spelling for Bagan Datoh, will begin to be used at the official declaration of the new district by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, on Jan 9.

Perak State Secretary Datuk Seri Abdul Puhat Mat Nayan said Thursday the decision on the spelling was made at the meeting of the State Executive Council on Nov 22.

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