Stadium Merdeka: Where history was made

Stadium Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur - where it all began for the country we call Malaysia.

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00:00 [Music]

00:10 The historical Stadium Medekah is the site of the formal declarations of independence

00:15 of the Federation of Malaya on August 31, 1957,

00:20 and the Proclamation of Malaysia on September 16, 1963.

00:25 [Music]

00:30 The stadium had been through several refurbishments over the years,

00:33 including the addition of upper concrete terrace blocks to increase the stadium capacity,

00:39 the installation of new running tracks and repairs to the roofs.

00:43 [Music]

00:50 Stadium Medekah, together with the former Tunku Abdul Rahman Park,

00:53 also known as Medekah Park, and Stadium Negara,

00:57 were once out for demolishment to make way for a mixed-use development.

01:02 [Music]

01:07 The Modana National Park, PNB, acquired the land in 2000

01:12 and began to restore Stadium Medekah back to its original structure

01:16 after it was declared a heritage site in 2003.

01:21 Work started in 2006 and was completed in 2008.

01:25 [Music]

01:42 PNB is planning to bring back the running track by the end of this year for the community to use.

01:47 Stadium Medekah is expected to welcome the public in 1st Queue 2024.

01:53 [Music]

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