Barisan Nasional's Golden Jubilee Celebration On Dec 7

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- The Golden Jubilee celebration of Barisan Nasional (BN) will be held on Dec 7, BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced today.

Ahmad Zahid, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, said this decision was made during the BN Supreme Council Meeting that he chaired at the BN Meeting Room, World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, last night.

"May the discussions and decisions made in this meeting continue to strengthen the struggle of the Barisan Nasional team. Insya-Allah.

"Barisan Nasional, champion of the people's aspirations," he said in a post on his Facebook.

Ahmad Zahid also announced that the meeting discussed current issues closely related to the interests and welfare of the people.

BN is now made up of UMNO, MCA, MIC, and  Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS).

The coalition was formed on June 1, 1974, by the late Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, who was then the Prime Minister of Malaysia and UMNO president.

It was formed to replace the Alliance Party (made up of UMNO, MCA and MIC) , with the aim of strengthening unity among the various political parties in Malaysia. At its height BN had 13 component parties.

-- BERNAMA