A section of the large crowd at Dataran Merdeka for the New Year countdown on December 31, 2012. — Picture by Choo Choy May
The focal point of the celebration was the historic Dataran Merdeka in the heart of the city, where Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin joined an estimated 130,000 people in the countdown to 2013.
As the clock on the nearby Sultan Abdul Samad building chimed 12 times at the stroke of midnight, revellers erupted in joyous celebration as colourful fireworks erupted above the square.
Similar scenes were repeated at other locations in the capital like the Kuala Lumpur City Centre dominated by the Petronas Twin Towers, Bukit Bintang commercial district, as well as Putrajaya, the country’s federal administrative capital.
The New Year celebration at the Dataran Merdeka, organised by the Ministry of Information Communication and Culture, saw Malaysians of various races converging to the area since 6pm yesterday.
Fireworks explode over the KLCC and the Petronas Twin Towers to celebrate the New Year on January 1, 2013. — Picture by Choo Choy May
The New Year celebration at Dataran Merdeka, which was broadcast live on television, also carried a video clip of the New Year message from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
At the KLCC Park, about 10,000 visitors thronged the public park at the Suria KLCC shopping centre as early as 5pm to witness the “New Year Countdown at KLCC-NYC@KLCC”.
At the show themed “HEADL12NERS”, visitors were entertained by the performance Lake Symphony Fountain Show, accompanied by a light and sound display before fireworks filled the night sky above the Twin Towers exactly at midnight.
Visitors at the Taman Tasik Titiwangsa were also entertained by artistes in the Konsert KL Aktif 2013 organised by the radio station KLFM in collaboration with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
The Kuala Lumpur Tower offered a special package which enabled visitors to witness the fireworks that lighted up the sky in the national capital.
In PUTRAJAYA, the fireworks which lightened up the sky complemented the celebration to usher in 2013 covering a futsal competition, auto show, marching demonstration, and a procession of vehicles.
The 2013 Eve of New year Concert at the Putra Square was made merry with the presence of top artistes.
The celebration, organised by Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd and Ambank Group, was also broadcast live on television.
In MALACCA, the New Year was celebrated with religious programmes held at the Al-Alami Mosque and the Melaka International Trade Centre in Air Keroh.
The ceremony started with magrib prayers headed by State Mufti Datuk Wira Rashid Redza Md Saleh and included reading of the Yasin and tahlil.
Malacca Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob and Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam attended the ceremony. They were joined by 1,000 people.
The eve of New Year celebration was held at the Warriors Square, Bandar Hilir and was participated by 10,000 local and foreign visitors.
In JOHOR BARU, Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman and MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek joined thousands of people to welcome the New Year at Sutera Square in light drizzle.
Apart from a concert featuring local artistes and international stars from Taiwan and Singapore, a magician was also on hand to entertain the crowd.
In GEORGE TOWN, about 10,000 revellers of various ages flooded Padang Kota Lama to join in the countdown for the New Year.
In IPOH, the New Year celebration at Indera Mulia Stadium saw a 5,000-strong crowd joining in the occasion. Also present was State Industry, Investment, Development, Entrepreneur, Tourism and Women Affairs Committee chairman Datuk Hamidah Osman. Hamidah also launched the Discover Perak 2013-2015 campaign and closed the Visit Perak Year 2012.
In TERENGGANU, the New Year celebration was muted as the state was hit by a second wave of floods which saw 674 victims recorded as at 10 last night. — Bernama
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