Historical field reopened

Upgrade completed: (From left) Mohd Najib, Mahadi and Ahmad Phesal testing out a turf protection mat after the press conference at Dataran Merdeka.

AFTER a delay of almost three months, the Dataran Merdeka field was finally reopened to the public yesterday after it was closed off for upgrading works in July last year.

“Tiananmen Square (in Beijing) and many other public squares around the world are covered in concrete.