BUTTERWORTH: Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil conducted a site visit to the PICCA@Arena Butterworth Convention Centre here, the venue for the 2025 Malaysia Day celebration on Monday (June 30).
The visit was aimed at observing early preparations to ensure the smooth organisation of the national-level event, scheduled to take place on Sept 16.
The celebration will be officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and attended by the Yang Dipertua Negeri of Penang, Tun Ramli Ngah Talib, Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor and Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
Fahmi also held a meeting with staff from the Penang state offices of the Communications Ministry and its agencies at the convention centre.
Also accompanying him were Communications Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa, Penang state secretary Datuk Zulkifli Long, Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) Chief Executive Officer Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin and directors, heads and officers of departments and agencies under the Communications Ministry and the Penang government.
Fahmi later carried out a field inspection of telecommunications coverage quality, using the MCMC Nexus app while travelling by bus from the convention centre to the National Information Dissemination Centres (NADI) in Kubang Semang in Bukit Mertajam.- Bernama
