Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim has criticised Johor’s decision to revert to Saturday and Sunday as its official weekend days.

In a statement on Facebook, the vocal politician from PKR advocated for the state to maintain Friday and Saturday as its days of rest, saying that Friday is a holy day in Islam and highly regarded by Muslims worldwide.

“Maintaining Friday as a weekend day to honour the holy day for Muslims in Johor would not make the state being left behind...