Patriotic spirit flying high in Ipoh - Star

Aug 21, 2009

The Ipoh City Council is leading the way for the coming Merdeka celebrations by directing its staff to fly the Jalur Gemilang on their vehicles. City mayor Datuk Roshidi Hashim said that the council had also affixed the flags on all 1,000 council-owned vehicles

IPOH: The Ipoh City Council is leading the way for the coming Merdeka celebrations by directing its staff to fly the Jalur Gemilang on their vehicles.

City mayor Datuk Roshidi Hashim said that the council had also affixed the flags on all 1,000 council-owned vehicles.

“We have at least 70 lorries and about 150 other vehicles. The rest are our officials’ cars.

“From today, they will all be bearing the Jalur Gemilang on their windscreens,” he said after launching the council’s “Fly the Jalur Gemilang” campaign at its premises here yesterday.

Roshidi added that he had also signed a directive addressed to all 220,000 business premises under the council’s purview to fly the Jalur Gemilang at their premises.

“It is a symbolic act to show that Malaysians still love, respect and remember the efforts of our forefathers,” he added.

He said that flying the flags would help boost the people’s morale and love for the country, thus inspiring them to work harder and contribute more to the nation.

On a separate matter, Roshidi said that he had selected 10 different mosques and surau in the city to hold his usual turun padang (go to the ground) programmes.

“I am doing this for two things – the spirit of Ramadan and also Merdeka,” he said.

The mayor said he would also pay random visits to Ramadan bazaars to ensure hygiene was maintained.