PETALING
JAYA: Civil servants from Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan currently working in
Peninsular Malaysia can take a day of unrecorded leave for the Kaamatan and
Gawai festivals starting from this year.
The Prime
Minister's Department said in a statement Tuesday that this is in line with the
1Malaysia concept.
"It is
hoped that this holiday can give officers from Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal
Territory of Labuan serving in peninsula Malaysia the chance to celebrate the
festivals with their families," the statement said.
It was
reported on April 29 that Sabah may consider a proposal to make the annual
Kaamatan or Harvest Festival a national event with a public holiday for the
whole country.
Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan said the
suggestion by former Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal might be
brought up to the state government leadership if the opportunity arises.
-thestar.
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