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PUTRAJAYA: The Grand National Day 2024 celebration at Dataran Putrajaya will feature a parade and procession involving over 17,000 participants, 59 contingents, 24 marching bands and 439 military assets.
The highlight of this year's parade is the Malaysian Madani Community Contingent, led by the National Unity Ministry. This contingent, the longest in the parade with 800 participants, features traditional attire accessories, and performances.
The Malaysia Madani Community Contingent is one of seven components in this year's parade, alongside the Wellbeing and Security Contingent, the Nationhood Contingent, the Kembara Merdeka Jalur Gemilang (KMJG) Contingent, the GLC and GLIC Contingent, the Creative Industry and Broadcasting Contingent, and the National Sports Contingent.
The Kembara Merdeka Jalur Gemilang (KMJG) Contingent comprises 67 vehicles. The convoy has travelled 8,551km with 162 stops across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan. It will continue its journey to promote patriotism until Malaysia Day on Sept 16 in Kota Kinabalu.
For the first time, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) parade will be led by Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
As always, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will perform an air show featuring Sukhoi SU-30s, F/A-18D Hornets and Hawk MK 208 jets.
In addition, 250 Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) members will present a high-energy, unarmed combat performance.
The celebrations will conclude with a dance performance titled Cuci Rasuah, which will be dedicated to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's anti-corruption efforts. – Bernama
