With the recovery movement control order due to the Covid-19 outbreak lasting until Merdeka Day on Aug 31, Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaacob anticipates that this year there will be no parades held.<br /><br />In his briefing from Putrajaya, Ismail responded to a question about the traditional celebration of Malaya's independence in 1957, saying: "At the moment, there are no parades planned."
