HKHM 2026: Preparations Nearly 100 Per Cent Complete Ahead Of Dress Rehearsal Tomorrow - Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Preparations for the 2026 National Day parade at Dataran Putrajaya are expected to be nearly 100 per cent complete by tomorrow’s dress rehearsal, with only a few minor aspects requiring fine-tuning, said Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.

He said the improvements involved coordinating the movement distances between contingents to ensure the overall parade was conducted in a neater and more orderly manner.

“There are several contingents whose movements are somewhat far from the preceding contingent, so (this aspect) needs to be tightened up a little. Insya-Allah, by tomorrow (the full rehearsal), we believe (preparations) will be nearly 100 per cent complete,” he said.

Fahmi, who is also chairman of the 2026 National Day and Malaysia Day (HKHM) Main Committee, told reporters this after inspecting the rehearsal for the celebrations here today, which was also attended by Communications Ministry secretary-general Datuk Abdul Halim Hamzah.

He said favourable weather conditions had helped ensure the smooth running of the rehearsal, while praising the high spirits and strong morale displayed by all participants, including security personnel and school students from three states involved in the human graphics performance.

He said that apart from new assets and formations, the inaugural participation of the Johor Military Force as well as the maritime asset, the Ibrahim-class boat designed by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, were among the main attractions of this year’s celebrations.

Fahmi gave an assurance that the safety of the multi-level structure accommodating 1,500 students for the human graphics performance had been thoroughly assessed by Putrajaya Corporation (PPj).

He said the slight movement visible on the structure was within the permitted tolerance level to accommodate the participants’ rhythmic movements.

“The structure needs to have a slight degree of movement tolerance and its safety has been ensured. This is also the third time it has been used, and so far, there have been no problems,” he said.

Regarding the structure’s slightly asymmetrical positioning, he explained that this was because the parade route and the PPj building were not on the same axis, in addition to the number of participants being reduced from 2,000 to 1,500 this year.

However, Fahmi said he had asked the organising secretariat to review the technical adjustments for future editions to reduce negative perceptions regarding the positioning of the structure.

-- BERNAMA