Published: Tuesday November 3, 2009 MYT 8:31:00 PM
Parliament: Make Sept 16 a compulsory holiday
By LEE YUK PENG
KUALA LUMPUR: An Opposition Member of Parliament has suggested that the Government gazette Sept 16 as a compulsory holiday under the Employment Act 1955.
“I urge the Government to amend the Act immediately or employers may not recognise it as a public holiday.
“Otherwise, it remains political rhetoric or mere lip service. It will not be recognised by companies,” said Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PKR-Kuala Langat) when debating the Supply Bill in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday.
He added that former prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein had gazetted May 1 as a public holiday back in 1974 and now urged his son Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, the current Prime Minister, to do the same for Sept 16 so that all Malaysians are able to have a public holiday.
“Is this a holiday for 1Malaysia? If it is, then gazette it under Section 60D of the Employment Act 1955,” he said.
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