Tanggal 31 Ogos is a Malaysian patriotic and national song. It is sung during the National Day celebrations throughout the nation. This song was played by Sudirman Arshad in 1990. The lyrics were written and sung by Ahmad C.B, Medan from Indonesia.
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Petronas TV commercial about two old men meeting each other at a hospital reminiscing their younger days about the joy of standing out for each other during pain and struggle.
Today in Malaysia, in which Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore merged in 1963, the term still remains pertinent in the present. It can be seen in the Malaysian national holiday of Hari Merdeka, commemorating Malaya’s independence on 31 August 1957, and Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) where the first ceremony raising the flag of Malaya was held following independence. Because Sabah and Sarawak gained their independence on 31 August 1963, Hari Merdeka is a significant date throughout Malaysia.
Tunku Abdul Rahman, the inaugural Malaysian Prime Minister, declared Malayan independence with seven shouts of “Merdeka”; the cry continues to be featured prominently in Malaysian Hari Merdeka celebrations.
