GEORGE TOWN: In an effort to enliven National Month celebrations, a businessman, has decorated his village, Kampung Melayu in Air Itam, with more than 3,000 Jalur Gemilang and giant National Day posters to rekindle the spirit of patriotism among the local populace.
Datuk Seri Salim Abdul Rahman, 54, said he wanted to help raise awareness among the younger generation to understand the importance of patriotic spirit and love for the country.
"All houses were decorated with Jalur Gemilang then and now I want to bring back that excitement,” he told reporters here Tuesday . Kampung Melayu resident Nur Solehah Azis, 26, and her child Nur Elvina Zulkiflee,5, with some of the 3,000 flags proudly on display in the village. "I only came to eat with my friends at Astaka Makanan here, but I feel proud to see Jalur Gemilang along the street and also the National Day posters hung in the low-cost flat here indicate the patriotic spirit among the residents here is very good,” Lim said.
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