'1Malaysia Transforming The Nation' Is National Day Theme
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- '1Malaysia Transforming the Nation' will be the theme for the 53rd national independence celebration this year which will begin from Aug 1 to Sept 16.
Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim said the gist of the 1Malaysia Concept would be translated into various forms of programmes and activities during the celebration period.
"So we will celebrate the independence and Malaysia Day in the biggest Malaysian style and involving the various interests.
"From Aug 1 until Sept 16, we will involve the Merdeka and Malaysia Day celebrations and we will generate programmes based on 1Malaysia mooted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak," he said after chairing the Merdeka Day Celebration Committee meeting at the Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad, here Thursday.
He said the Merdeka Month celebrations would begin with the launch at the Stadium Utama Kangar, Perlis on Aug 1 and ending with the Malaysia Day celebration at Padang Merdeka in Kota Kinabalu on Sept 16.
He said the various programmes and inputs throughout the celebration period would focus on the people's prosperity under the 1Malaysia Concept and would not involve too many speeches by the leaders.
"For example, at the Malaysia Day celebration on Sept 16 in Kota Kinabalu, only the Prime Minister would be speaking while the others would have their speeches recorded beforehand.
For the Independence Day celebration at Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil on Aug 31, about 20,000 people are expected to attend the event.
-- BERNAMA