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Wednesday 05 Aug 2015 - 15:37 Makkah mean time-20-10-1436
Ang Mo Kio, Singapore (IINA) - In a move aimed to highlight the image of Islam, some 30 Malay/Muslim community groups and their partners will come together on Saturday to celebrate Singapore's 50th birthday.
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will join the celebrations, and members of the public are invited to the National Day carnival at ITE College Central in Ang Mo Kio from 10am to noon, The Straits Times Singapore news reported.
"The celebration's theme is 'better together', so this is not just for the Malay community, but for Singapore, for all races," SG50 Kita chairman Sallim Abdul Kadir said at a press conference yesterday.
CDAC Executive Director Goh Chim Khim added: "The different communities coming together for Singapore's 50th birthday shows how far we have come in building bonds and understanding each other."
The celebration will also highlight the efforts of the community's pioneers, and showcase its young talents.
PM Lee and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim will put the finishing touches to some batik pieces on Saturday.
Royal College of Music London student Nabillah Jalal, 23, will play the National Anthem.
A special collection for the Yusof Ishak professorship in social sciences fund will also be held at all mosques on Friday.
The event is organized by the SG50 Kita Committee, which is coordinating the community's contributions for the Golden Jubilee, and other community groups like Mendaki and Jamiyah.
It is also supported by the main ethnic self-help groups Sinda, the Eurasian association, and Chinese development assistance council (CDAC).
SM/IINA
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