Merdeka Celebration

News from bernama on August 29, 2009 23:01 PM

Road Closure In Conjunction With Merdeka Day Celebration

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Jalan Parlimen, the approach road to Parliament House, will be closed in conjunction with the 52nd Merdeka Day celebration on Monday.

City traffic movement officer C/Insp Mohd Irwan Abdul Rahim told Bernama, the road will be closed from 7.30am till the ceremony ends.

The ceremony, which will be held at Dataran Parlimen, is expected to last about 40 minutes and public participation will be limited to only 8,600 people.

Some 6,000 people are also expected to line either side of the road from the Bank Negara roundabout till Parliament's entrance in conjunction with the celebration.

--BERNAMA