PETALING JAYA: Going by his name and date of birth, 47-year-old S. Merdaka Sathasivam is often referred to as a born patriot!
You see, he was born at 1.25am on Aug 31, 1957 the day Malaysia gained its Independence. Not only that, a clerk at the National Registration Department added Merdaka to the name Sathasivam given by his parents.
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