By Leyana Talif
KUCHING: The State Stadium at Petra Jaya reverberated with shouts of “Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!” yesterday when about 20,000 people took part in the state-level National Day (the 51st) celebration.
DARING MALAYSIANS: Two of the jumpers steer their way towards the middle of the stadium.
People from all walks of life congregated in the stadium where they were entertained with songs, dances, and instrumental music involving 300 students of Kuching Polytechnic, a 250-member marching band and 50 children from Tabika Kemas Kuching.
The celebration was made more memorable by the setting of a new record by three Base (Building, Antenna, Span and Earth) jumpers from the KL Tower Base and Parachute Jumpers.
The parachutists leapt from a Hornbill Skyways helicopter from the lowest height ever which was 1,500 feet.
These dare-devil were Mohd Idros Mohd Yusop, 42, Zainal Chik, 45 and Nik Khairul Fahmi Nik Bolia, 33.
Another interesting feature of the feat was three jumpers clad in Sarawak traditional attire including a ‘baju Melayu’, full Iban warrior regalia, and Chinese costume.
The jumpers wowed the crowd with their bull’s-eye landing in the centre of the stadium.
Once they were back on terra firma, they joined a group of seven ‘little astronauts’ from Lodge Primary School to present Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud with the Jalur Gemilang.
They were here on Aug 3 together with seven fellow jumpers who were involved in Menara Pelita Base jump event which was part of the annual ‘KL Tower International Jump Malaysia 2008’.
A total of 85 contingents comprising government departments, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and higher learning institutions participated in the National Day parade.
Among them were contingents from Human Resource Ministry, Chief Minister’s Department, Sarawak Federal Secretary Office, Inland Revenue Board, National Registration Department and Universiti Teknologi Mara Sarawak Campus.
Also present at the event were Head of State Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin and wife Toh Puan Norkiah and wife of Chief Minister Datuk Amar Puan Sri Laila Taib. Borneo Post.
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