GEORGETOWN, April 27 – CM Lim Guan Eng announced that the 7 May will be declared a holiday of Penang for smoothing Permatang Pauh By-Election. I hope that all external voters may return back for their vote. We hope that all private employers and workers can allow and provide time for them to vote. Lastly, the state government also will announce that May 7 as a holiday too.
Penang has declared May 7 as a public holiday to enable voters to come out and vote on polling day for the Permatang Pauh by-election. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng in announcing this said that the matter was decided by the State Exco as May 7 falls on a working day, adding that it would be gazetted. Lim, who is also DAP secretary-general expressed hope that voters would come out and vote in full force. “We also hope that those from Permatang Pauh working outside the state will come back and vote.
“It is also also hoped that those working outstation could be given leave by their employers to exercise their voting rights. “Even if they cannot be given leave, hopefully employers can grant them some time off,” he told reporters after launching the Penang Museum’s 50th anniversary celebrations in Jalan Macalister today. A total of 71,890 registered voters in Permatang Pauh are expected to cast their vote for their new MP.
