Human library session with former Special Branch officer Datuk Paul Kiong at Taman Tugu Negara September 8, 2019. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Among those present included former Special Branch officer Superintendent Datuk Paul Kiong and Lieutenant-General Datuk Seri Zaini Mohamad Said, who are both recipients of — Darjah Kebesaran Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa — the highest federal award in Malaysia. Kiong, who spent over a decade fighting the communists during the Second Malayan Emergency, had risked his life by going undercover to infiltrate the communist movement and crippled the insurgents from within.
The programme kicked off at around 9.15am with the singing of Malaysia’s national anthem, Negaraku followed by a welcome address delivered by Lieutenant General Datuk Nawi Alias. Zaini who was flanked by several veterans and wielding an officer cutlass, then proceeded to cut a red cake decorated with the words ‘Happy Veterans Family Day’ to mark the inaugural event.
During the intervals between the TTHL reading sessions, patriotic song performances titled Setia, Pahlawanku, Selamat Pergi Pahlawanku, Tanah Pusaka and Sejahtera Malaysia were sung by veterans and participants alike.
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