Host Sabah all poised for Malaysia Day event

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is all set to host this year’s Malaysia Day programme which runs for three days from today. Workers have been putting the finishing touches to the stage and booth as well as canopies for the event. Full rehearsals have also been conducted every evening since Wednesday.

This year’s Malaysia Day, which falls tomorrow, has heaps of activities lined up for the public.

“So far, everything is going as planned and we hope there won’t be any hiccup,” said Malaysia Day organising committee deputy secretary Mariam Omar Matusin.

Mariam, who is also state Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment deputy permanent secretary, said the event which will take place at the Sports Complex in Likas is expected to draw thousands of spectators.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is expected to officiate the event.

The events during these three days will start at 2pm and go on until night.

The public is invited to come and make this Malaysia Day merrier.

Malaysia Day commemorates the formation of the federation of Malaysia on Sept 16, 1963.

Source : The Star