Fahmi Fadzil kicks off official visit to Penang
GEORGE TOWN: Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil begins his two-day official working visit to Penang on Monday (June 30).
He began by attending the main committee meeting for Malaysia Day 2025 (HM2025) at Komtar.
The meeting discussed the implementation of the Malaysia Day 2025 celebration, which would be held in Penang this September.
Fahmi also paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
He was then expected to visit the site of the Malaysia Day celebration at Penang International Convention, Cultural and Arts Centre (PICCA) at 2pm.
He would then visit the National Information Dissemination Centre (Nadi) in Kubang Semang at Yayasan Aman at 4 pm, where he was scheduled to hold a press conference.
Fahmi would also visit the Safe Internet Campaign at Sekolah Menengah Pendidikan Khas Bumbung Lima at the same location.
At 5pm, he would meet the Madani community at the hall of Yayasan Aman.
On Tuesday (July 1), Fahmi would attend the Di Mana Ada Jalan Di Situ Ada Internet programme at 9am in Gerak Sanggul.
Fahmi arrived in Penang on Sunday, June 29, for a closed-door meeting with state PKR leaders at a hotel.
Among the issues discussed during the closed-door meeting were Sales and Service Tax (SST), Nadi, Community Information Centre, and Malaysia's 13th Plan.
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