MetMalaysia had previously issued a statement, saying that the country was currently experiencing the final phase of the northeast monsoon, which is expected to last until the end of March.

"Majlis ini bakal menyaksikan persembahan kebudayaan gabungan pelbagai jenis tarian tradisional Malaysia seperti tarian naga dan singa, gamelan, dram dan orkestra yang melambangkan sebahagian daripada warisan dan budaya yang terdapat di negara ini," Exco Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Mobiliti negeri Ng Sze Han

Menurut beliau, jumlah bakal jemaah yang dibantu dan amaun yang diperuntukkan tahun ini adalah dua kali ganda berbanding tahun lalu.

He said that since it was implemented in 2022, a total of 6,000 muassasah pilgrims have received the assistance, namely 3,000 pilgrims in 2022, and another 3,000 in 2023.