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.

“This was only possible thanks to the teamwork, perseverance and planning by state executive councillors as well as the lineup of committed civil servants.”

“This is the highest growth and highest contribution by Selangor to the country’s GDP since Pakatan Harapan was entrusted with governing this state in 2008,” he said in a statement today.

"Kemudahan cuti tambahan ini adalah khusus kepada semua penjawat awam di jabatan dan agensi kerajaan negeri dan pihak berkuasa tempatan negeri sahaja," katanya dalam satu kenyataan pada Selasa.