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Terengganu declares this Sunday as occasional holiday

This in conjunction with elections, state govt announces

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 11 Aug 2023 9:40PM

Terengganu declares this Sunday as occasional holiday
Caretaker Terengganu menteri besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar says the holiday this Sunday is to facilitate outstation voters working in the state to return to their respective hometowns in Kelantan, Kedah, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Penang to vote. – Bernama pic, August 11, 2023

KUALA TERENGGANU – The Terengganu government has declared this Sunday an occasional holiday in conjunction with the state election tomorrow.

Caretaker menteri mesar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said this was to facilitate outstation voters working in the state to return to their respective hometowns in Kelantan, Kedah, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Penang to vote.

“This holiday also takes into account state government employees who work late to assist the Election Commission on polling day,” he said in a statement here today.

He said the state government hoped the announcement would provide convenience and comfort to those involved in tomorrow’s elections. – Bernama, August 11, 2023

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