Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!

SEHATI, SEJIWA // ONE HEART, ONE SOUL

MCD Patron, President and ExCo wish fellow Malayans "Selamat Hari Kebangsaan ke 59" (Happy 59th Independence Day of the Federation of Malaya*). This year's theme is "Sehati,Sejiwa" (One Heart, One Soul).

* The Federation of Malaya consists of the 11 states in the Peninsular, where were granted independence by the British on 31st August 1957. The present Federation of Malaysia consists of the 11 states in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya. The Federation of Malaysia was formed on 16th September 1963 between the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarwak. Singapore left in 1965.