Kedah announces March 30 holiday for Raya

The Kedah government announced that this Sunday (March 30) will be a state public holiday in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations.

Kedah Menteri Besar Sanusi Nor said the decision on the holiday was agreed upon during a state executive council meeting at Wisma Darul Aman in Alor Setar today.

He also said a special assistance of RM1,000 was credited to 5,600 civil servants in the state in conjunction with Aidilfitri.

“The RM1,000 Raya bonus has been credited to state civil servants, which is combined with the payment of salaries this month, and it involves a total amount of RM5.6 million,” he told reporters.

In November last year, Sanusi (above) announced a special assistance of RM2,000 to civil servants in Kedah, which would be channelled in March in conjunction with Aidilfitri, as well as in June the same year.

Earlier, he presented incentives amounting to RM316,450 to athletes and officials in conjunction with the 2023 Asean Cambodia Para Games, Malaysia Games (Sukma), and Sarawak Para Sukma 2024, as well as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which took place at the Seri Mentaloon Hall in Alor Setar.

He said the reward is expected to give encouragement and confidence to all athletes and officials involved to continue to create more success and make Kedah proud on the world stage.

Meanwhile, when asked to comment on the RM200,000 donation from NGOs in the form of an Aidilfitri fund to help Kedah Darul Aman FC footballers, Sanusi expressed his gratitude.

“The state government and the Kedah Football Association (KFA) in particular appreciate those who come to help, do good in Kedah, and help football players in the state,” he said.

Yesterday, the players and officials of the Kedah football team breathed a sigh of relief after receiving donations through the Kedah Football Players Aidilfitri Fund, which was presented by Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

- Bernama

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