MEMORIAL PENGISYTIHARAN KEMERDEKAAN

The warmth of the anniversary of national independence 54th [2011], which will be celebrated on August 31 this increasingly felt by more and more people show national flag as a sign of their patriotism to the country. Accordingly, a very suitable place to visit is the Memorial Pengisytiharan Kemerdekaan, the "hole" that stores a variety of information about the history of the country's independence. Memorial Pengisytiharan Kemerdekaan is located in Bandar Hilir, Melaka and close to historic landmarks such as City and Replication A'Famosa Malacca Sultanate Palace. Faced with this memorial is Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall. The establishment of this memorial is to honor and commemorate the service and sacrifice of the fighters of freedom and independence of the country free from colonialism interchangeably. The struggle that began as early as 1511 took 446 years and ended with the declaration of independence on August 31, 1957. The memorial recalls the history of the struggle for independence by displaying a variety of materials such as documents, pictures, souvenirs, newspaper articles, official clothing, pens, a dagger, a seal, the ballot box and audiovisual.

Exhibits on display in certain sectors for visitors to know and understand the intricacies of the struggle for independence. These sectors are:

-Sector Introduction to Malay and,

-Sector Challenges of Foreign Power,

-Sector Rise of National Spirit,

-Sector against the Malayan Union,

-Sector United Malays National Organization,

Facing

-Sector Communist Movement,

-Sector towards Independence,

-Sector Independence,

-Sector Monarchy,

-Sector Head of State and Government, and

-Sector Establishment of Malaysia.

 We also met Mr. Rossli Bin Adnan, professional procurement officer and research unit, who was willing to help us to get know more about Malacca. He told us from the history of Malacca until it develop. He also told us that this building for the first known as ‘Malacca Club’ which was built around 1911 and architecturally show features a mix of local and British. The building was chosen because it is in front of Padang Bandar Hilir which is where the late Tunku Abdul Rahman declared the independence of the country on his return from London Merdeka delegation. Events that occur on February 20, 1956 was an important episode in the history of the struggle for independence. The opening of the memorial was done Tunku Abdul Rahman on August 31, 1985.

Mr. Rossli also gave us a notebook for each one of us as a souvenir. This is the most memorial experience.

The time visit at Memorial Pengisytiharan Kemerdekaan is, Tuesday-Thursday; 9.00AM-6.00PM, Friday;9.00AM-12.00PM/3.00PM-6.00PM and Saturday-Sunday;9.00AM-6.00PM. They close every Monday. The fees to get in is just free.