(Merdeka Moments - Photos courtesy of Bernama's Photo Unit)
For the first time, the 52nd day National Day celebration was held at Parliament Square on Aug 31 with the participation of a limited number of people due to the influenza A (HIN1) or swine flu pandemic and the Ramadan month.
For the same reasons, the national level celebration was held on a moderate scale, mostly indoors, in the states.
Bernama marked the day with the raising of the Jalur Gemilang and the singing of Negaraku at Wisma Bernama last Friday. At the event, attended by General Manger Hasnul Hassan and Editor in Chief Datuk Yong Soo Heong, Bernama employees were in high spirits as they sang two other songs Jalur Gemilang and Satu Malaysia.
The celebration, led by maestro Faiz Sanusi from the Sales Department, ended with seven shouts of "Merdeka".
While the 52nd national level celebration has been scaled down, the Merdeka spirit is alive as reflected in the vibrant colours of Jalur Gemilang and the spirit of the people.
The theme of this year's celebration is '1Malaysia: People First, Performance Now.'
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