GEORGE TOWN, Jan 22 – Several roads in Penang to be closed for the progressively from 6am on Saturday to 6pm on Monday to make way for Thaipusam festival celebration here this weekend. About 1,500 police personnel will be working round the clock to ensure smooth celebration of Thaipusam festival.
Penang deputy police chief Deputy Comm Datuk A. Thaiveegan said it had been increased from 1,000 personnel on duty previous year to 1,500 personnel on this year. He said North-East District police chief, ACP Mior Faridalatrash Wahid would be the commander of the festive op this year.
Several road to be closed for the progressively from 6am on Saturday to 6pm on Monday to make way for Thaipusam festival celebration are Jalan Burma-Jalan Gottlieb junction, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman-Jalan Brown junction, Lorong Air Terjun, Jalan Utama-Jalan Macalister junction, Lebuhraya Rose-Jalan Brown junction, Jalan Wright- Jalan Burma junction and Jalan D.S. Ramanathan-Jalan Gottlieb junction.
