JERANTUT: The Pahang government is waiting for the view of the state legal advisor before declaring a holiday on the eve of polling day, said menteri besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.
He said the matter required careful study as the state assembly elections and the parliamentary general election would be held on the same day.
“I have discussed this with the state legal advisor and am still waiting for a decision. I will make an announcement as soon as the matter is finalised,” he told reporters at the launch of the Rumah Pahang project at Felda Sungai Retang here today.
A state holiday on Nov 18 has been declared in Selangor, Penang and Negeri Sembilan to allow voters to return to their polling areas.
The Rumah Pahang project launched today comprises 1,850 houses built in the sites of abandoned new generation housing projects in the Jerantut, Maran, Kuantan and Rompin districts.
The terrace houses, each with a built-up area of 800 square feet, are sold at RM120,000, with priority given to second generation Felda settlers.
Other housing initiatives by the state government are the Rumah Rakyat Pahang programme where a house is given free to those eligible and the Rumah PR1MA and Rumah Makmur projects where the houses are sold below the market price.
A Tanah Warisan scheme has also been introduced to help the low-income group build homes on land provided by the government at a premium payment of RM10,000.
