Sementara itu Timbalan Setiausaha Kerajaan (Pembangunan) Dato’ Johary Anuar yang merasmikan program berkata festival menjadi titik tolak untuk semua pihak menggembleng tenaga dan idea bagi mengembangkan lagi industri seni dan sastera negeri.

Selangor Sports Council executive director Mohamad Nizam Marjugi said all athletes and officials, including coaches, were listed for the biennial Games before the registration deadline on July 5.

“Various efforts are being taken to continue promoting Hoho, including through social media, and collaborations with influencers, media and other stakeholders,” he said during a media familiarisation trip in Sepang yesterday.

"We've recently been made aware of cases reported in the media concerning an Islamic religious council where a notable sum of tithe funds wasn't submitted to the state tithe board. A similar incident has surfaced in Selangor. Though not widespread, we've taken follow-up actions, including filing police reports.

Ketua Polis Selangor, Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, berkata tindakan pemantauan dan pemeriksaan akan membabitkan pasukan pemantauan Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen (IPK) dan Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD).