DECEMBER 2 — We at G25 congratulate and together celebrate the unexpected win by underdogs Kuala Lumpur as they beat giants JDT to end the 32-year long drought for the Malaysia Cup 2021 — the most prestigious prize for football, our national sport.
We question the need for yet another unscheduled holiday which may not be as welcoming as it is to the football fans. As it is, Malaysia is already noted for having the most number of public holidays in a year. There are 15 national holidays this year in addition to state holidays which differ between each state.
JDT’s Kunanlan Subramaniam in action with KL City’s Partiban K Janasekaran during the Malaysia Cup final at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, November 30, 2021. — Bernama pic Business aside, hospitals are severely affected too. Imagine a public teaching hospital in the capital city which will need to re-schedule its daily capacity of 900 appointments in its clinics, especially as hospitals clear their covid backlog. In some cases, patients wait six months to see a specialist and such an unscheduled holiday will further delay the much-needed appointment which may end up being a life-or-death situation.
Holiday ...good for people... rest home...
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