Happy Independence Day!

Apa yang kita bina hari ini,

akan menjadi Malaysia yang kita wariskan nanti.

Banyak yang boleh kita syukuri,

kemajuan yang dicapai, masyarakat yang dibina,

dan peluang yang membawa kita bangga dimata dunia.

Namun, kemajuan bukan bererti perjalanan telah selesai.

Kerana tidak semua langkah terasa sama,

tidak semua suara didengar,

dan masih ada jurang yang menanti kita.

Mungkin kemajuan bukan sekadar sejauh mana kita telah melangkah,

tetapi sejauh mana kita belajar, berubah,

dan membuka ruang untuk semua bergerak bersama.

Malaysia yang kita syukuri.

Malaysia yang masih kita perbaiki.

Malaysia yang penuh harapan.

Selamat Hari Merdeka ke-69.

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What we build together today will shape the Malaysia we leave for the next generation.

There is much to be grateful for; the progress we have made, the communities we have built, and the opportunities that have shaped the Malaysia we know today.

But progress does not mean the journey is complete. The experience of Malaysia can look different from one person to another, and there are still gaps worth confronting, questions worth asking, and voices worth hearing.

Looking ahead, perhaps progress is not only about how far we have come, but about how we continue to learn, adapt and make room for more people to move forward.

A Malaysia to be grateful for.

A Malaysia still worth improving.

A Malaysia worth hoping for.

Happy 69th Independence Day.