Oct 23 may be public holiday
The single workday between the long Deepavali weekend and the Hari Raya holidays may be declared a public holiday to enable Malaysians to have a stretch of days off, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.
The Prime Minister said the Cabinet would discuss whether to make that Monday a public holiday so that those celebrating Hari Raya could return to their kampung earlier.
Deepavali falls on Saturday, Oct 21, while Hari Raya is expected to fall on Tuesday, Oct 24.
“We will discuss this during the Cabinet meeting,” he told a press conference after chairing a meeting with ulamas at his office here yesterday.
Abdullah said he had also suggested to Inspector-General Tan Sri Musa Hassan that the speed limit on federal and state roads be reduced to curb accidents.
“I have asked Musa to discuss this with the other authorities,” he added.
He said it was better for motorists to arrive at their kampung late, as long “as they arrive safely.”
Cuepacs and the MTUC said making Oct 23 a holiday would also solve the problem of absenteeism.
Cuepacs president Datuk Nordin Abdul Hamid said the Government could always ask the civil servants to replace the day on a Saturday.
MTUC president Syed Sharir Syed Mahmud said that with a longer holiday, people could get a good rest.
Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (Abim) secretary-general Khairul Arifin said Oct 23 would be significant for Muslims as it would mark the last day of fasting before Hari Raya
The Prime Minister said the Cabinet would discuss whether to make that Monday a public holiday so that those celebrating Hari Raya could return to their kampung earlier.
Deepavali falls on Saturday, Oct 21, while Hari Raya is expected to fall on Tuesday, Oct 24.
“We will discuss this during the Cabinet meeting,” he told a press conference after chairing a meeting with ulamas at his office here yesterday.
Abdullah said he had also suggested to Inspector-General Tan Sri Musa Hassan that the speed limit on federal and state roads be reduced to curb accidents.
“I have asked Musa to discuss this with the other authorities,” he added.
He said it was better for motorists to arrive at their kampung late, as long “as they arrive safely.”
Cuepacs and the MTUC said making Oct 23 a holiday would also solve the problem of absenteeism.
Cuepacs president Datuk Nordin Abdul Hamid said the Government could always ask the civil servants to replace the day on a Saturday.
MTUC president Syed Sharir Syed Mahmud said that with a longer holiday, people could get a good rest.
Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (Abim) secretary-general Khairul Arifin said Oct 23 would be significant for Muslims as it would mark the last day of fasting before Hari Raya
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