Malaysia

Six M’sians to travel by motorcycle from London to KL for Merdeka Day

66-day endeavour to cross 66 cities in 16 countries, says DPM

Updated 11 months ago · Published on 06 Jun 2023 6:15PM

Six M’sians to travel by motorcycle from London to KL for Merdeka Day
The expedition members, together with Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (fourth from right) and expedition director Muhamad Akmal Saleh. The expedition is to commemorate the historic journey made by Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah bringing home the Malayan Declaration of Independence from London to Kuala Lumpur in 1957. – Bernama pic, June 6, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – Six Malaysians comprising sports media practitioners and partners will embark on a nearly 22,000km motorcycle expedition from London to Kuala Lumpur in a mission dubbed Ekspedisi Perpaduan Watikah Kemerdekaan 66 London-Kuala Lumpur 2023 (EPWK66-2023) later this month.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the expedition hosted to enliven this year’s Independence Month celebration will take 66 days crossing 66 cities in 16 countries.

“The expedition is to commemorate the historic journey made by Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah bringing home the Malayan Declaration of Independence from London to Kuala Lumpur in 1957.

“I pray that the EPWK66-2023 expedition will succeed in creating history and keep the Malaysian flag flying high in the sky,” he said in a post on Facebook today.

Zahid said the convoy is expected to arrive in Kuala Lumpur on the morning of August 31 and will participate in the 66th National Day parade.

Earlier, Zahid launched the expedition at the Parliament compound. – Bernama, June 6, 2023

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