30 decorated fishing boats join Semarak Gemilang flotilla in Jasin for Malaysia Day


JASIN: Thirty fishing boats decorated with Jalur Gemilang joined a 15km flotilla from the Serkam Jetty to Kuala Merlimau Jetty on Sunday (Sept 10) for the Semarak Gemilang 2023 programme to enliven Malaysia Day celebrations on Sept 16.

"This programme was jointly organised by 17 state government agencies to nurture and strengthen patriotism by displaying the Jalur Gemilang and engaging the fishing community,” said state Rural Development, Agriculture and Food Security Committee chairman Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh after launching the programme here Sunday.

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