KUALA LUMPUR: The choice to declare a public vacation for the Federal Territories on Friday (Dec 3) following the victory of its Malaysia Cup workforce was not achieved unilaterally, stated Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim.
The Federal Territories Minister stated that he was grateful of the workforce’s victory and revealed that the choice was referred to the Prime Minister and the Chief Secretary to the Authorities (KSN).
“When you ask whether or not it was referred to the Cupboard or others, I’m not a minister who merely makes my very own selections.
“I am not like that. The choice to declare a vacation was made after being ‘pressured’ by the folks of Federal territories, so we referred it to the prime minister and he referred it to the KSN. And the choice made.
“I solely introduced it,” he stated whereas winding up the Provide Invoice 2022 (Funds 2022) on the committee degree for his ministry within the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (Dec 2).
Earlier, a number of opposition lawmakers, together with Teresa Kok (DAP-Seputeh) brazenly objected to the choice to declare a public vacation for Federal Territories on Friday (Dec 3), saying it was an abrupt choice which might trigger issues to companies, industries and faculties within the capital.
In the course of the Malaysia Cup closing together with the one centesimal anniversary of the distinguished competitors, Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) misplaced 0-2 to KL Metropolis FC, and did not defend the title they received in 2019.
“Many extra voices have expressed their settlement for the general public vacation apart from Seputeh (Teresa Kok) who had questioned whether or not it was acceptable or not,” added Shahidan.
“The general public vacation is for Federal Territories after greater than 30 years ready,” he additional stated.
Shahidan revealed that there could be some “bonus” to the soccer gamers however didn’t reveal the main points.
