About 500,000 expected to throng JB city centre for Chingay parade

Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat (second from left) briefing about the roads in the city centre that would be closed for the upcoming Chingay Festival. Looking on is Johor Baru Tiong-Hua Association president Ho Sow Tong (left).

JOHOR BARU: About 500,000 participants and spectators are expected to throng the Johor Baru city centre here to witness the upcoming Chingay parade.

Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said more than 2,700 police personnel would be on duty throughout the five-day Chingay Festival from this Saturday (Feb 15) until next Wednesday (Feb 19).