ALOR SETAR: Kedah has set Jan 25 as an occasional holiday for the Thaipusam celebration.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said the endorsement was given during the state executive council meeting yesterday.
“Last year, we granted the holiday, and this year, we have 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, Bernama reported.
The meeting, Muhammad Sanusi said, also agreed on the setting up of The Greater Kedah Committee as an entity responsible for providing annual or quarterly reports on the state government’s achievements.
“The Greater Kedah 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,” the Mentri Besar added.
Muhammad Sanusi said that state industry and investment, higher education, science, technology and innovation committee chairman Dr Haim Hilman Abdullah will chair the committee – which will comprise experts from different fields.
