The 26th National Day @ PTEK
On the early morning of 25th February 2010, students were informed to assemble at the assembly area. Beforehand, there was a notice to all students that they were allowed to wear the national clothes and another thing is that, they must consist of colours (ie. yellow, black, white & red) of the Brunei flag. So on that day, students were wearing their cara melayu (for the male students) while baju kurung for the females.
The students gathered to sing the national anthem while the Brunei flag was raised and waved. Then, a speech was followed by Mr. Lim Chee Kong. To end the assembly, the choir club members sang ‘Tekad Kemerdekaan‘ along with the students.
The 26th National Day of Brunei
HAPPY 26th NATIONAL DAY!SELAMAT HARI KEBANGSAAN KE-26!
Finally, the National Day has come. It’s the 23rd February 2010, the 26th Independence Day of Brunei Darussalam. As like every year on this particular day, Bruneians from all walks of life get together with one aim: To show their patriotism for the country they love, Brunei. This year is no different, students and teachers from various schools, officers and staff from different ministries, and other government officials also other citizens gathered today to celebrate this important occasion. As a tradition, the National Day this year was held at the Taman Sir Omar Ali Saifuddien at the capital.
Although it was raining half of the morning, participants’ patriotism did not falter. As they said, the show must go on. Partakers lined up under the rain and some were practicing their marching to perfection. Primary school students also lined up on sidewalks to wave their flags to welcome the His Majesty, the Sultan and the royal family’s arrival. As the public too did not want to miss this memorable day, some were standing outside of the Taman SOAS and cheering on the participants.
With this year’s theme, Negaraku Brunei Darussalam, about 7000 participants from over 100 aggregations, marched confidently in front of His Majesty, the Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and members of the royal family. Pusat Tingkatan Enam Katok was the 47th group to have this privilege to march and show their devotion. (A/N: Even though the tiles were slippery, thank heavens, none of us slipped.
The event was wonderful and festive. The parade went well and everything was joyous. You can see smiles everywhere you look. No matter what age, you can see how patriotic Bruneians are. Brunei is such a peaceful country and the residents are considered fortunate to be living in this blessed nation.
It was a really memorable opportunity to partake in this fantastic celebration.
Thank you to all the MPPs, MPIs & prefects and the teachers who participated today and for representing PTEK well today.
