Tumpat Siamese community raring to celebrate National Day
TUMPAT: The Malaysian-Siamese community of Kampung Jubakar Darat, like all Malaysians, is raring to usher in the National Day celebrations tomorrow.
The community here, from the youth to the elderly, has been tirelessly preparing to celebrate the big day.
One of them is former carpenter Assy Chou Niak, 84, who is raring to celebrate National Day.
“Celebrating National Day is a meaningful occasion.
“Being a Malaysian, we should be happy and grateful that our country is peaceful and in harmony,” he said.
Another villager, E Chin s/o Keniau, 43, said he and his family would normally decorate their restaurant with the Jalur Gemilang to showcase their patriotic spirit.
“Every year, we will never miss the opportunity to decorate our humble restaurant with the Malaysian flag.
“We want to show that, while the Malaysian-Siamese community is a minority, we are just as patriotic in celebrating the National Day.
“Apart from decorating our shop, we are also joining the National Day programmes organised by the local authority,” he said.
At the interview, E Chin was accompanied by several friends who came to his shop to help decorate the restaurant.
Kampung Jubakar Darat is home to more than 1,000 members of the Malaysian — Siamese community.
The community also has a sizeable presence in villages such as Kampung Simpangan and Kampung Bendang Pak Yong.