ALOR STAR: The Kedah government has approved Jan 25 as an occasional holiday in the state in conjunction with Thaipusam.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said the endorsement was given during the state executive council meeting on Wednesday (Jan 3).
"Last year, we granted the holiday, and this year, we've done the same, announcing it well in advance... Hindus in this state can enjoy their holiday and others can also take a break," he said after chairing the meeting at Wisma Darul Aman on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, he said the meeting also agreed on the establishment of a Greater Kedah Committee as the entity responsible for providing annual or quarterly reports on the state government's achievements.
"The committee will manage and consolidate data of all government and subsidiaries' activities to communicate the state's achievements across all sectors to the public.
"Before, data was scattered in different sectors like industry, sports and education. Now, we'll analyse all collected data and focus on specific sectors to achieve the 'greater Kedah'," he said.
According to Muhammad Sanusi, state Industry and Investment, Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee chairman Dr Haim Hilman Abdullah will chair the committee which will include experts from different fields. – Bernama
