Time to reflect on true meaning of Merdeka


Lim (center) and representatives from Penang Shirdi Sai Baba Centre giving out the Jalur Gemilang.

With National Day just around the corner, Malaysians take time out to reflect on what Merdeka means to them as well as express their gratitude for a country that has been good to them.

Couple S. Jeevan, 53, and J. Shanthi, 48, said their parents explained to them when they were young what it meant when the British rule ended.

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