MORE Pics - NEW FLAG & ANTHEM for KUALA LUMPUR FT LAUNCHED on 20th August 2006 by Yang di-Pertuan Agong - WHAT is WRONG with the OLD Flag & Anthem?

ABOVE: Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Najib handing over the Flag to the Agong who in turn passed it on to the RMN Officer through the FT Minister

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail launched the new flag and anthem of the Federal Territories on Sunday night 20^th August 2006 at the Merdeka Square. The flag was presented to the Agong by Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Najib and was hosted by officers of the Royal Malaysia Navy Officers and the Anthem “Maju dan Sejahtera” (Progressive and Peaceful) was sung by a choir.

ABOVE: Raja Permaisuri Agong witnessing the the ceremony with her entourage

The ceremony was witnessed by the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Fauziah Tengku Abdul Rashid and the Federal Territories Minister, Datuk Zulhasnan Rafique. They were joined by a crowd of about 10,000 people which included residents from Federal Territories in Labuan, Putra Jaya and Kuala Lumpur.
ABOVE: The RMN Officers's duty in hoisting up the tri-colour Flag

The flag was approved by the cabinet on May 3^rd and received the Royal Accent on May 12 2006. The crowd was entertained by a troupe of singers and to a display of fireworks.

ABOVE: The New Flag being hoisted up slowing as the new Anthem was sung by a Choir;
BELOW: L-R = Federal Territory Minister, Deputy Premier and the AGONG witnessing the flag being hoisted.

Now why this new flag and anthem? What is wrong with the old one? Have the colours faded? Why at this time? Federal Territory Day is observed on February 1^st.. Is this part of the run-up to the 49th Merdeka celebration?

Fireworks displayed immediately after the launch

And what is the total cost of this another BN Project? And it looks like someone is laughing all the way to the bank whenever there is a change - like the change in uniforms for enforcement officers.

More Fireworks

And the report from the STAR and the need to change flag and anthem

New anthem and flag for FT launched

KUALA LUMPUR: A new flag and anthem for the Federal Territories have been launched to infuse a new spirit among the people.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the three Federal Territories – Labuan, Putrajaya and here – shared a common direction although they were separated physically.

He said all three had striven to be developed not only physically but also in other areas.

“The concept of being developed does not only refer to achieving physical development but also political stability, a peaceful society, and spiritual and cultural growth,” he said last night at the launch of the anthem and flag by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail at Dataran Merdeka.

Najib said social problems and crime still existed when a country was developed and the Federal Territories must ensure that these problems did not haunt them when they attained developed status.

To do this, he said, the Federal Territories must give attention to human capital development.

In his speech, Federal Territories Minister Datuk Zulhasnan Rafique said this was the right time to introduce the new flag and anthem.

“The old flag of the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory does not reflect the Federal Territories, which now comprises three places,” he said.

Entitled Maju dan Sejahtera (Progressive and Peaceful), the anthem was composed by Datuk Wah Idris with lyrics by Sheikh Faisal Mansor.

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