JITRA, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- Preparations for the Sept 16 Merdeka celebrations and Merdeka Month closing ceremony to be held at Taman Tema Bandar Darulaman here on Friday are proceeding smoothly, Information Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir said Wednesday.
On Feb 15, 1956, Chief Minister of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra laid the foundation stone of the Independence Stadium, Stadium Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur. The stadium would be the first for the nation and would be the venue for the Proclamation of Independence. The 22,000-capacity stadium was designed by Director of Public Works, SE Jewkes, and built by the Public Works Department. Construction works lasted for one year and the stadium was ready in time for the joyous occasion on Aug 31. 1957
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Education by parents at home
Continuous insight from preschool to
university
Rigorous coverage, publicity and promotions
in the media
More intense and profound events for Merdeka
Month
Monitoring the indiscriminate use of the
word Merdeka
