Crowds during the Malaysia Day celebration at the Proclamation of Independence Memorial Square in Banda Hilir, Melaka. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
MELAKA: Walking along Banda Hilir, especially at the Dataran Pahlawan grounds here, is like going back in time to the historic day of the declaration of the country’s independence by Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, on Feb 20, 1956.
Sixty-six years ago, people of different races, backgrounds and religions gathered here to celebrate the Bapa Kemerdekaan (Father of Independence) Tunku Abdul Rahman, with his entourage, returning from London and announcing the date of the country’s independence.
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The arrival of The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka Tun Mohd Ali Rustam (centre) during the Malaysia Day celebration. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
Recitation of the pledge during the Malaysia Day celebration. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
Opening performance during the Malaysia Day celebration. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka Tun Mohd Ali Rustam (second right) with the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (second left) and Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali (right) during the Malaysia Day celebration in Melaka. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
Vespa convoy during the Malaysia Day celebration. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
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