JITRA, Aug 28 (Bernama) — In a show of patriotism and to enliven the National Month 2022, residents of Kedah’s Kampung Nongka waved the Jalur Gemilang as they held a parade and recited a pledge today.
A total of 35 residents of various ages marched as well as rode motorcycles and bicycles for a few hundred metres from the entrance of the village to the community hall while patriotic songs played through loudspeakers.
Kampung Nongka Community deputy chairman Md Rejab Hamid, 64, said apart from the parade, the villagers involved read a pledge to fire up the spirit of patriotism among them.
“The village youth have planned this programme for a long time now where they collected funds to buy clothes and flags. The senior citizens have been very supportive of their efforts.
“We came up with this programme to gather the villagers to instil in them the spirit of independence and also so that they can understand the meaning of celebrating the National Day,” he told reporters here today.
Md Rejab said the initiative received the support of the Kubang Pasu District Information Department as well as the Kubang Pasu Municipal Council.
Meanwhile, Malaysia Information Department (JaPen) information officer for Kubang Pasu, Naziroh Che Nazris said her team welcomes the villagers’ initiative to enliven the National Month celebration, and is ready to give advice regarding the contents of programmes implemented.
“Through the Merdeka@Komuniti platform, we give the freedom to villagers or communities to hold programmes to ignite the spirit of the National Day such as the independence convoys, sports activities and so on,” she added.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency