INDEPENDENCE DAY ON 31ST AUGUST 

WHAT INDEPENDENCE MEANS TO ME??

For me, independence is really a big important things for me.. 

• freedom for people to express themselves and to use that freedom to improve, learn, and experience everyday living. Independence should not be used as an excuse to seize power.

• Freedom that satisfies your desire to become a stronger person and yet does not separate us from our values. It’s a sense of individuality that empowers us to speak our minds and free ourselves from ignorance.

•  living your life to the fullest! It’s to enjoy and do your best every single day of your life. It is about standing bold and strong.

Why we should love our country??

• Patriotism is our only hope against wrong-doing

• Patriotism makes us desire to push our country forward

• Patriotism ensures that countries are able to rise against chaos and attacks

• Patriotism brings people together

• To avoid being colonized by the western

Ways to love our country

• Celebrate our differences

Made up of a multicultural and multifaceted society, each thread forms the fabric that is uniquely Malaysian. Let us celebrate our diversity and be more tolerant towards one another especially after the recent wave of change.

Even though we may have our differences, at the end of the day we are all human beings living under the same multiracial and harmonious roof.

• Respecting the Jalur Gemilang and Negaraku

When we were in school, we often get reluctant whenever we are asked to do anything patriotic. But that should not have been the case.

It should have been instilled in our hearts because Malaysia is our home and we should always love our country no matter what happens.

That is why this coming Merdeka Day, we should wave the Jalur Gemilang up high and sing “Negaraku” loud and proud.  

• Wear patriotic colors, flags, historic figures, or images.

 Nothing shows you love your country more than showing it through clothing or accessories! Each country has their own identifying image that defines who they are, and how they are perceived internationally. 

Youth nowadays, do they really have strong sense of of patriotism??

I think we youth still have the strong sense of patriotism to Malaysia, for example we still get united wit other races such as Indian and Chinese.

If we are not have the strong sense of patriotism, Malaysia nowadays would be in racial war again..