Melaka Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh declared a special state holiday for Monday, Nov. 16, after Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) secured a two-thirds majority in the Malaysian state's legislature.
The Election Commission of Malaysia (EC) gave BN 21 seats and PN three in the 28-seat assembly, while Pakatan Harapan (PH) took four, according to the final Melaka election tally. The pact's 24 seats exceeded the 19 needed for a two-thirds majority.
Ab Rauf announced the holiday at a Nov. 15 press conference after taking the oath for a second term. He described the day off as thanks to Melakans for renewing the pact's mandate. He said elected representatives must repay residents' trust with “work, not just words.”
Ab Rauf said his administration would immediately prioritize the joint BN-PN platform, citing strategic projects, investment, economic growth and responses to public complaints. He urged Melakans to move on from the campaign and said he would serve residents across political, religious and racial lines.
Ab Rauf, Melaka's 13th chief minister, first took office in March 2023, succeeding Sulaiman Md Ali.
