COMMUNICATIONS and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the National Day celebrations should have the same theme at the federal and state levels because it is a national event.

Commenting on Perikatan Nasional (PN) Youth chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari’s statement that the four states under the PN administration may use a different National Day logo and theme for state-level celebrations from the one announced at the Federal level, Fahmi said this would create an atmosphere of disunity.

“I urge for this matter to be looked into as we want to unite, put all this aside, as the time for politics is over with the completion of the state elections,” he told the media after launching the Astro #DemiNegaraku campaign and Home of Kids in Putrajaya today.

According to reports, Fadhli said Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu under the PN administration were likely to use an alternative logo and theme launched by PN Youth today, namely ‘Teguh Muafakat Malaysia Sejahtera’ (Strong Consensus for a Prosperous Malaysia).

Fahmi previously announced ‘Malaysia Madani: Tekad Perpaduan, Penuhi Harapan’ (Determination in Unity, Fulfilling Hope) as the theme for the 2023 National Day and Malaysia Day celebrations.

Fahmi said that if prior to this, people had raised the flags of their respective political parties in conjunction with the state elections on August 12, they should now close ranks to raise the Malaysian flag in conjunction with the National Day.

“Now we focus on developing Malaysia, being united and putting aside other agendas. Wait for another four years,” he said while inviting Malaysians not only to wave the Malaysian flag, but to change their avatars and display pictures online to reflect the spirit of the National Day celebration. 

Fahmi said the media also played an important role in enlivening the National Day spirit.

The celebration will take place in Putrajaya on August 31, with a target of about 100,000 visitors. – Bernama, August 19, 2023.