MELAKA – Melaka Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh has declared November 16 a special state holiday following the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition’s victory in the November 14 state election. The announcement was made on November 15 after Ab Rauf took his oath of office for a second term before Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Mohd Ali Rustam.
Ab Rauf said the holiday was a gesture of gratitude to Melakans for renewing the coalition’s mandate to govern the state. He urged elected representatives to repay public trust through immediate work, particularly by implementing the joint BN-PN manifesto.
The Chief Minister called for unity after the election campaign, pledging to serve all Melakans regardless of race, religion, or political affiliation. He said his administration would prioritise strengthening the state economy, attracting quality investments, expediting strategic projects, and improving responses to public complaints.
The BN-PN alliance won 24 of the 28 seats in the state assembly, securing a two-thirds majority. BN took 21 seats, PN won three, and Pakatan Harapan obtained the remaining four. Ab Rauf, Melaka’s 13th chief minister, first assumed office in March 2023 after succeeding Sulaiman Md Ali.