Johor Will Get Public Holiday On Sunday If JDT Wins Malaysia Cup
The Malaysia Cup finals between JDT and Kedah will be held at the Shah Alam Stadium on Saturday, 4 November.
By Nandini Balakrishnan — 02 Nov 2017, 12:08 PM
Johor State Secretary Datuk Azmi Rohani informed yesterday, 1 November, that the state may declare Sunday, 5 November, as a public holiday if the JDT football teams wins the Malaysia Cup
Explaining the move, Datuk Azmi said that the public holiday will be granted as a sign of respect to the Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar and to appreciate the efforts of the Johor Southern Tigers.
"If Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) manage to win, the declaration would be made to thank the players and supporters for helping to bring back the title for the first time in 25 years," he said, as reported by New Straits Times (NST) yesterday, 1 November.
"It is also a tribute to the support given by the people of Johor to JDT, allowing it to create success after success so far," added Azmi
It was reported that the Sultan of Johor wanted to make this announcement of a possible public holiday earlier to make it easier for people to make prior arrangements. Sunday is a working day in Johor.
The weekend in Johor is Friday and Saturday, similar to how it is in Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu.
When wrapping up his statement on this, Azmi also urged all Johor football fans to get their tickets and head to the Shah Alam stadium this Saturday to support the JDT team.
The Malaysia Cup finals between JDT and Kedah will take place at the Shah Alam Stadium on Saturday, 4 November.
The Kedah football team which won the title for the sixth time in 2016 is the current title holder.
Football fans waiting in tents outside the Larkin Stadium in JB to buy tickets to watch the Malaysia Cup finals on Saturday.
Image via New Straits Times/Hairul Anuar Rahim