Written By : Ranjini
JEMPOL: In the spirit of patriotism, 250 residents of Taman Seri Ayer Hitam have come together to put up 300 Jalur Gemilang flags around their neighbourhood for the past few days.
To buy these flags, the residents dug into their piggy banks, literally.
Neighbourhood chairman Mohd Tahir Abd Hamid said they collected RM5 every month from the residents, and a consensus was reached to use the money to buy the flags to usher in National Day on Aug 31.
“We agreed to use the money to buy the Jalur Gemilang, although the fund was originally collected to be used for more important matters. We planned activities for the Merdeka celebration including a Merdeka run and treasure hunt. But we had to cancel them due to the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Tahir also said the residents took comfort in putting up the flags in a gotong-royong spirit, including searching for sticks at the nearby bushes for the flag poles.
Resident Amir Fairuz Musa, 42, said the consensus shown by the residents to put up a Jalur Gemilang flag at their homes was something they could be proud of.
“Our residential area is not as big as others, but each of us has come together to make this year’s Merdeka celebration a success, despite things being done on a smaller scale.”
