KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 – The 2024 National Day Eve was celebrated in style throughout the country with countdowns to midnight held at several key locations.
The festivities began several hours before midnight, with various programmes, including performances and religious forums, focusing on patriotism and love for Malaysia being the highlights.
At the stroke of midnight, the night sky was lit up with fireworks displays at several locations accompanied with cries of ‘Merdeka’ by Malaysians who gathered to mark the country’s National Day.
The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) had earlier held its National Day Eve celebrations through its Ambang 31@Bernama programme held at the lobby of Wisma Bernama here, attended by Bernama chief executive officer Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin, editor-in-chief Arul Rajoo Durar Raj, Bernama staff and family members.
Key highlights included a sape performance by Alena Murang, patriotic songs by the Army’s Arts Bdy and dance performances by Sekolah Kebangsaan Danau Kota students.
Meanwhile, about 20,000 people thronged the KLCC Esplanade to attend the celebrations there, with the ‘Rise above it all’ programme organised by Petronas Twin Towers, with performances by local artistes such as Amy Search, Reshmonu, Yuna, Hael Husaini and Datuk M Nasir, while in SELANGOR, over a crowd of 60,000 swarmed the Dataran Kemerdekaan Shah Alam from 4.50 pm to celebrate the occasion.
