Merdeka Parade

“Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!” These iconic words were shouted by the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra al-Haj, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia (back then known as Malaya) on August 31, 1957. Dubbed as the country’s Father of Independence, this prominent figure ended a centuries’ long fight for the country’s independence from the British, and on that day, declared Malaya as an independent nation.

‘Merdeka’ means ‘independent’ and while Malaysia has been free from colonisation for more than 50 years ago, the Merdeka celebration is still a glorious annual event with different themes and programmes held during the auspicious month.