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GEORGE TOWN: Penang has decided not to declare Aug 12 as a special state holiday for the state election.
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“However, employers are reminded to give priority and opportunity for employees who are working to go out and vote,” said caretaker chief minister Chow Kon Yeow in a Facebook post Tuesday (Aug 8).
Earlier, Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng had urged the state government to declare Aug 12 as a public holiday to ensure high voter turnout.
Lim said this during the launch of the Pakatan Harapan -Barisan Nasional manifesto on the mainland on Aug 1.
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The former chief minister had said a higher turnout would ensure a victory for Pakatan and Barisan.
– The Star