About 50,000 visitors expected to attend National Day celebration at Dataran Merdeka


People walking past the temporary stands in front of the iconic Sultan Abdul Samad building ahead of the National Day celebrations at Dataran Merdeka. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: About 50,000 visitors are expected to flock to Dataran Merdeka on Aug 31 to witness the 65th National Day celebration.

Communications and Multimedia Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Mentek said visitors could not wait to witness the historic moments after two years of the country not holding the celebration on a large scale due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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