KENYATAAN MEDIA YB ABDUL MALIK KASSIM, EXCO HAL EHWAL AGAMA PULAU PINANG

KENYATAAN MEDIA

YB ABDUL MALIK KASSIM, EXCO HAL EHWAL AGAMA PULAU PINANG

17 JUN 2011

PEMILIHAN JAWATANKUASA KARIAH MASJID SELURUH PULAU PINANG SESI 2012-2013

Saya selaku Exco Hal Ehwal Agama Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang baru di beritahu melalui telefon oleh Yang Dipertua Majlis Agama Islam Pulau Pinang, bahawa hasil daripada satu pertemuan yang telah diadakan di Istana Negara pagi ini, Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Dipertuan Agong telah menitahkan pemilihan Jawatankuasa Kariah Masjid ditangguhkan buat sementara waktu. Oleh yang demikian pemilihan yang dijadualkan pada 18 & 19 Jun 2011 iaitu esok dan lusa ditangguhkan.

Kenyataan rasmi akan dibuat setelah Majlis Agama Islam Pulau Pinang mengadakan mesyuaratnya.

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