Pak Ya Merdeka drives home the National Day message

Patriotic drive Zakaria Lebai Harun, 60, also known as Pak Ya Merdeka, spends RM500 every year to decorate his car at Pengkalan Asam, Perlis. — Bernama

KANGAR: Zakaria Lebai Harun – fondly known as Pak Ya Merdeka – is proud of his old car because every national month for the past 14 years, the Proton Iswara Aeroback has helped him encourage Malaysians to celebrate independence.

The 60-year-old food hawker from Kampung Tebuk, Simpang Empat, would festoon his car with the Jalur Gemilang every year.