Malaysia's NationalDay celebrations kick off in Putrajaya
PUTRAJAYA - Malaysia's 62nd National Day celebrations kicked off in grand fashion on Saturday , with tens of thousands of peole gathered around Persiaran Perdana in Putrajaya to witness the annual parade.
They royal couple were greeted by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and wife Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, before they were led to the main stage. Also among the VIPs there were Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Multimedia and Communications Minister Gobind Singh Deo, other Cabinet ministers as well as foreign dignitaries.
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