Little soldiers, firemen cheer up 2023 National Day celebration

PUTRAJAYA - The presence three children dressed in full security forces uniform caught the attention of the spectators and adds to the colourful celebration of National Day 2023 here, today.

Dhiya Aisyah Sofea Mohamad Nor Hafiz, five, who was fully dressed in military uniform came with two cousins, Muhammad Daniel Rayyan Mohammad, five, and Muhammad Danish Irfan, eight.

Muhammad Daniel Rayyan and Muhammad Danish Irfan proudly paraded around dressed as a firefighter and a soldier.

According to Mohamad Nor Hafiz Mohd Yusof, 35, the patriotic garb put on by his daughter Dhiya Aisyah Sofea and two cousins was the centre of attraction as many people wanted to take pictures with them.

"It is worth spending RM300 for their uniforms because some people value them and this is a National Day memory for my daughter and her cousins," he told Bernama.

Mohamad Nor Hafiz said the National Day celebration this time was very impressive as it displayed mesmerizing performances such as the air show involving various defence assets and the precise dive by members of Vat 69 Commando of the Royal Malaysia Police.

"My daughter was really excited to join this celebration and we were at Dataran Putrajaya since 3am because we wanted to be at a strategic location.

"We want to see the whole performance and parade on today's celebration and it's a first for us, and we were dazzled," said Mohamad Nor Hafiz who lives in Putra Perdana, Puchong.

Dhiya Aisyah Sofea said she was happy to see the parade of soldiers and tanks on National Day this time.

"It is the best celebration today that there are many soldiers," said Dhiya Aisyah Sofea who has great admiration for personnel of security forces.

The 2023 National Day celebration in Putrajaya which attended was by over 100,000 visitors, is the first under the Unity Government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

This is the fifth time Putrajaya has been the location of the National Day celebration with previous editions in 2003, 2005, 2018 and 2019. - BERNAMA