KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- A total of 300 participants comprising uniformed personnel, government agency staff and media practitioners took part in the Pendakian Semarak Merdeka organised by the Terengganu Perdana Media Club (METRA) at Bukit Besar here.
METRA president Mohd Zaid Mohd Noor said the inaugural event brought together personnel from various agencies, including the Terengganu Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), Road Transport Department (JPJ), Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Terengganu Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN), Terengganu Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) and Malaysia Civil Defence Force (APM).
He said the event was organised to express love for the country while adding to the vibrancy of the National Month celebration in Terengganu.
"As media practitioners, it is the club's responsibility to disseminate messages of patriotism through various communication platforms.
"Therefore, we took the initiative to bring together media personnel, security forces and other agencies to hike to the summit together and unfurl a giant Jalur Gemilang as a symbol of freedom and patriotism," he said after the event at Bukit Besar yesterday evening.
Mohd Zaid added that, apart from enlivening the National Month celebration, the event also served as a platform to strengthen inter-agency ties while promoting a healthy lifestyle infused with patriotic values.
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