ALOR SETAR, Sept 2 — The three-day Kedah edition of the Keluarga Malaysia Aspirations (AKM) Tour kicked off at the Darul Aman Stadium compound today.
Various interesting programmes have been lined up for visitors, including a ‘happy hour’ sale, where visitors can buy chicken and a five-kilogramme bag of rice for only RM10 as well as the Jamin Kerja Keluarga Malaysia Career Carnival with more than 4,000 job opportunities on offer.
In addition, the Ministry of Rural Development (KPLB), which is the lead ministry for the Kedah AKM Tour, also highlighted the products of rural entrepreneurs in the Rural Entrepreneurs Mini Carnival at the Rural Entrepreneurs Pavilion@KPLB.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to get discounts of up to 50 per cent for traffic summonses, as well as being able to change motorcycle engine oil for free, courtesy of the Kedah Regional Development Authority (KEDA) college, tomorrow and Sunday in conjunction with the tour.
Meanwhile, Mara Liner will provide a free shuttle bus service to facilitate the movement of visitors to the stadium and the service is available from two locations, Shahab Perdana bus station and Pekan Rabu, hourly, between 9 am and 9 pm.
Another attraction is the appearance of renowned speakers Datuk Badli Shah Alauddin and Ustaz Abdullah Khairi delivering religious talks in the ‘Forum Perdana Keluarga Malaysia’ tonight as well as the Gegaq@JAKM Concert featuring singers such as Haqiem Rusli and Khai Bahar tomorrow.
Apart from that, Orang Asli traditional cultural shows and handicrafts will also be shown to visitors which is one of the special features of the Kedah AKM Tour.
A lucky visitor will also get a Perodua Axia car as the main prize for the lucky draw event on the tour.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is scheduled to launch the AKM Tour at 3 pm today. He is also scheduled to attend the ‘kenduri rakyat’ at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuala Nerang at 11 this morning.
