Johor Bomba freezes leave for GE15 and monsoon season


JOHOR BARU: More than 500 firefighters in Johor will be casting their ballots by post, says state Fire and Rescue Department acting director Mohd Rizal Buang.

He said this was because all leave would be frozen for the department's approximately 1,300 personnel from Nov 4 to 30 in conjunction with the 15th General Election (GE15) and the impending monsoon season.

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