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.

Kementerian Luar Malaysia (Wisma Putra) dalam satu kenyataan pada Khamis berkata rejim Israel mesti bertanggungjawab sepenuhnya atas kegagalan memastikan laluan selamat untuk konvoi bantuan kemanusiaan itu.

He expressed hope that the good news will be an inspiration for all government office bearers to redouble their efforts in serving the public.

He said the State Economic Planning Unit (UPEN) had been instructed to disburse the surplus funds from the Selangor Prosperous Living Assistance (Bingkas), involving a monthly assistance of RM300 to the affected groups.