This year’s 68th Merdeka celebrations in Putrajaya were truly magnificent. The columnist, however, laments about the lack of representation of seniors in the parade and performances. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
Seventeen days of national celebrations from Aug 31 to Sept 16, including four straight days of holiday for those working, and one week school break. No wonder this year’s Hari Merdeka and Hari Malaysia celebrations were the grandest ever and hard to beat.
Malaysians came out in the tens of thousands at wee hours of the morning to claim the best spots for viewing the parade. And what a spectacular parade it was! A magnificent display of our nation’s progress at Dataran Putrajaya.
