Rauf declares public holiday in Melaka tomorrow after landslide election win

Melaka chief minister Ab Rauf Yusoh has declared tomorrow a special state holiday to celebrate Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) landslide victory at yesterday’s state election.

Rauf said the public holiday was declared to celebrate the coalitions’ victory and to thank voters for giving it the mandate to continue governing Melaka, Harian Metro reported.

“The holiday is also meant to thank the people of Melaka for fulfilling their responsibility as voters,” he said.

He made the announcement at a press conference at Kompleks Seri Negeri in Ayer Keroh after being sworn in as chief minister for a second term.

The BN-PN alliance secured a supermajority by winning 24 of the 28 state assembly seats at yesterday’s election, well over the 19-seat two-thirds threshold.

BN won 21 seats while PN secured three. Pakatan Harapan won the remaining four seats.

Asked about the appointment of state executive council (exco) members, Rauf declined to specify a date. He also said that the possibility of including representatives from PN was still under consideration, Bernama reported.