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KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Ogos -- Para pelajar melakukan raptai sambutan Hari Kebangsaan 2017 yang bertemakan Negaraku Sehati Sejiwa di Dataran Merdeka hari ini.Keadaan hujan tidak mematahkan semangat para pelajar untuk melakukan raptai sempena Hari Kebangsaan 2017 pada 31 Ogos ini.Raptai yang bermula 6.30 pagi melibatkan 15,000 peserta daripada pelbagai lapisan umur dan agensi kerajaan.Keunikan sambutan Hari Kebangsaan tahun ini, yang bertemakan NegaraKu Sehati Sejiwa turut membawa konsep menstadiumkan Dataran Merdeka dengan mengimbau kembali nostalgia Sambutan Kemerdekaan pada tahun 1957.--fotoBERNAMA (2017) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

AUGUST 31 has a special place in the heart of Malaysians. It is a date most nostalgic especially to those who were able to witness the occasion at Stadium Merdeka when the flag of a newly-born nation was proudly hoisted with much pride and to the chants of “Merdeka”.

With Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore (which later left) joining in, Malaysia was indeed formidable.

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