The Merdeka Memorial Clock Tower is situated in Parit, Perak Tengah District, Perak, Malaysia.
| Merdeka Memorial Clock Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Clock tower |
| Town or city | Parit |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Completed | 1963 |
The clock tower was unveiled on 20 January 1963 by Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, then Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Rural Development, to commemorate independence on 31 August 1957. The cost of $9,555 was paid from public donations and $3,870 which was left over in the Merdeka celebration fund.[1][2]
Inscribed on one plaque on the clock tower are the words: "Peringatan Kemerdekaan Persekutuan Tanah Melayu 31 August 1957" (Commemoration of Independence Federation of Malaya 31 August 1957), and on another is inscribed a list of the donors and their donation.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Parit's Merdeka Memorial Clock". The Straits Budget. 30 January 1963.
- ^ "Razak: Happy Malaya a Duty for All". The Straits Budget. 30 January 1963. p. 9.
- ^ Asrin, Raja Khalidatul (16 October 2016). "Places: Clock Towers Above Parit". New Straits Times.
4°28′39″N 100°54′35″E / 4.47741°N 100.90973°E
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