Turnout For Open House In Kedah Exceeds Target Of 25 000 Visitors

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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (in peach) mingling with the crowd who attended the open house in Alor Setar. (Bernama pic)ALOR SETAR: The Malaysia Madani open house held at Raia Hotel here today exceeded the target of 25,000 visitors, says home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
He said the food at the 60 stalls provided was almost finished even though the ceremony had not ended yet.
“I had time to make three rounds to see the ceremony for myself. I am sure the target of 25,000 visitors was achieved within four hours and I would like to thank everyone who attended today.
Ads by Kiosked“This open house in Kedah is the prime minister’s main programme even though it will be held in five other states.
“I would like to state that there was no wastage because all the food, such as fried noodles, satay and lemang, were fully consumed,” he said after the open house attended by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and other Cabinet ministers.
The Sultan of Kedah Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah also attended the event.
Saifuddin said the presence of Kedah menteri besar Sanusi Nor, who accompanied Sultan Sallehuddin, could also strengthen the spirit of brotherhood and goodwill despite different political views.
“This shows the maturity of politicians to set aside any political sentiments and differences. Political leaders of different orientations can be on the same platform to celebrate Aidilfitri,” he said.
Saifuddin said the amount allocated for Kedah by the federal government proved that the state had not been neglected despite being under opposition rule.
Ads by Kiosked“The federal government has announced RM1.6 billion for new or related projects for Kedah. This is the budget that has already been approved, covering 442 federal projects in the state.
“It consists of 136 new projects while 306 are extension projects.”
He said this showed that the prime minister wants a new approach where both the federal and state governments give priority to the people first. - FMT

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