GEORGE TOWN: A video of the NEPD (North East Police Department) Band, a police musical band, singing the popular canto-pop hit song Hai Kuo Tian Kong has gone viral on social media. The band, consisting of all-Malay members, dressed in police uniforms and sang the Cantonese lyrics flawlessly. The video showed the band playing the music live on their instruments and capturing the attention of shoppers at Gurney Plaza, who sang along enthusiastically and gave the band a standing ovation.
The performance took place on Labour Day as part of the “Be Smart, Stay Alert, Let’s Fight Scam, A Crime Prevention Programme” event organized by the George Town police contingent headquarters, the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF), and Lions Club International District 308 B2. Hai Kuo Tian Kong, a song by the Hong Kong rock group Beyond, which promotes personal freedom and the pursuit of dreams, became a hit in 1993 and is the first Cantonese song to reach over 100 million views on YouTube last year.
Notable attendees at the event included George Town OCPD Asst Comm Soffian Santong, Lions Club district governor KK Loy, state MCPF chairman Datuk Ong Poh Eng, and secretary Johnny Michael Tan. Tan explained that the aim of the two-hour event was to raise awareness about scams and educate the public on how to avoid becoming victims of scams. The NEPD Band’s performance was intended to attract crowds, and it succeeded in capturing the attention of hundreds of shoppers who stopped to watch their impressive show.
Overall, the NEPD Band’s rendition of Hai Kuo Tian Kong showcased their talent and ability to sing in Cantonese, surprising and delighting the audience at Gurney Plaza. The video of their performance quickly spread on social media platforms and garnered positive reactions from viewers.
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