[PHOTOS] Bigger, better, beaming National Day celebration this Wednesday
With participation from 25,000 people, spectators will definitely be satisfied with pomp and circumstance
Updated 3 years ago · Published on 30 Aug 2022 10:00AM
A fly pass from the TUDM's Sukhoi Su-30MKM squadron over the DBKL building at Dataran Merdeka yesterday. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 30, 2022
by The Vibes Visuals Team
KUALA LUMPUR – Dataran Merdeka previously witnessed a historic event when Malaysians, for the first time, witnessed the lowering of the Union Jack and the raising of the flag of the Federation of Malaya at midnight on August 31, 1957.
Dataran Merdeka is now the place for parades for Independence Day , later renamed to National Day, but the Covid-19 epidemic that hit the world in 2020 has set aside that location of public focus.
However, the celebration of National Day 2022 will return to Dataran Merdeka this year after two years of silence and simple celebration.
Tomorrow, according to Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa, it will be celebrated on a larger scale with the participation of up to 25,000 people, in addition to the display of defence assets, fly-bys of aircraft carrying the Jalur Gemilang, and a 14-cannon salute.
More interestingly, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Riayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah will later ride by in a royal carriage.
The full dress rehearsal of the parade yesterday was recorded by The Vibes’ photographers NOOREEZA HASHIM and SYEDA IMRAN. – The Vibes, August 30, 2022
A school band unit will be among those who will enliven the 2022 National Day parade. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 30, 2022A school marine cadet band practices before entering the parade during the full rehearsal yesterday. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 30, 2022Participants were in a jubilant mood during the final full dress rehearsal for the 2022 National Day parade yesterday. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 30, 2022A police K9 unit will be among those stealing the spotlight at the National Day parade tomorrow. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 30, 2022Vintage firefighting vehicles will also be showcased at the National Day parade. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 30, 2022Army personnel, with faces covered in camouflage paint, will lead the country’s defence assets at the National Day parade. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 30, 2022Making its first-ever appearance, Tarantula, the army’s latest high-mobility 4wD armoured vehicle, will participate in the National Day parade tomorrow. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 30, 2022Helicopters whiz past the Kuala Lumpur Tower towards Dataran Merdeka for a fly-by. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, August 30, 2022Members of the Royal Armoured Corps proceed in their armoured vehicles. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 30, 2022The commandos of the VAT69 unit under the police force are expected to surprise the public during the parade tomorrow. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 30, 2022Members of the Civil Defence Force participate in the National Day parade rehearsal in full gear. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 30, 2022The Fire and Rescue Department is among those slated to attract the attention of visitors at the National Day parade. – NOOREEZA HASHIM/The Vibes pic, August 30, 2022
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