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On hand to receive Daeng Ikwan Dani and other Merdeka babies were HKL deputy director Dr Lailanor Ibrahim, senior consultant at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Dr T.P. Baskaran, and older 'Merdeka babies' from Persatuan Warisan Anak Merdeka who were born since 1957.
 * KUALA LUMPUR:** The first Merdeka baby arrived at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital 20 minutes past midnight, a 2.65kg baby boy born to a young couple, Aqmad Jafferie and Fatin Shahirah Mohd Ariff, both 18.

Dr Baskaran said up till 6pm yesterday, 21 babies were delivered at HKL -- eight boys and 13 girls.

The Persatuan Warisan Anak Merdeka members had gathered earlier at the maternity department for some group activities which included singing the Merdeka song originally sung by Sudirman, a fun quiz, cake cutting ceremony and shouting "Merdeka" three times at the stroke of midnight. The association is planning to get more 'Merdeka babies' to sign up so that more activities can be planned and the group can be given greater prominence like being made a 1Malaysia icon. Those born on Aug 31 can get more details about the association by contacting its secretary NorAshiken Lajis @ Aziz at 012-3938976.

The National Registration Department records show that 63,079 people were born on Aug 31, from 1957 to 2008.

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