Enlivening the Merdeka spirit

IN a few days, we will celebrate another “Hari Merdeka”, remembering that glorious time in 1957 when our country achieved independence peacefully. It was indeed a historic occasion that gave us hope for prosperity in the years ahead. It also provided the impetus for the people to march forward as one nation.

Those of us who were at Stadium Merdeka on Aug 31,1957 would recall our immense pride when our first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman cheered the