He said the decision should not be made recklessly as it involved various stakeholders and needed the consent of the Sultan of Johor, adding that the matter was still being studied.

However, Onn Hafiz said adjustments needed to be made so that parents, especially those working in the private sector, could spend more time with their children.

“Many parents who work in the private sector can only spend one day with their children on weekends, due to the difference in rest days. This has been going on since 2014.

“Adjustments need to be made so that parents can spend more time with their families,” Bernama reported him as saying when winding up the debate at the Johor state assembly here today.

Onn Hafiz said the response to the proposal varied.

“Some want it to remain on Friday and Saturday so that it is easier to perform Friday prayers, while others want the state to revert to Saturday and Sunday, to be in line with the federation.

“Some want a longer Friday break, others want two and a half days off. Some even want three and a half days off a week. However, this matter is still in the study stage and it involves various stakeholders,” he said.

On June 14, Onn Hafiz said the state government would review the weekend rest days. A decision would be announced after a comprehensive study.