The parade and procession in conjunction with Merdeka Day at the Dataran Merdeka will go ahead on Aug 31, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek.

However, he said, other events scheduled to be held to commemorate the 57th Independence anniversary would be reorganised, readjusted or cancelled.

“There are many things that we have to change and readjust. Insya Allah, we will get guidance from the cabinet tomorrow and make an announcement later,” he told reporters after attending the monthly assembly of the ministry in Putrajaya today.

Ahmad Shabery said that among the events that were cancelled were the Unity Harmony Concert scheduled for Aug 24 which would be replaced with a more appropriate programme.

Previously, he was reported to have said that entertainment programmes in conjunction with the 57th Independence Day would be coordinated according to suitability and based on the guidelines following the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17 tragedy.

- Bernama