KOTA KINABALU, Sept 16 — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali arrived here to attend the Malaysia Day celebration tonight.

The special aircraft carrying the couple touched down at Terminal 1 of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport at 12.20 pm.

They were greeted upon arrival by Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, state and federal cabinet members, heads of federal and state government departments as well as thousands of Pakatan Harapan and Parti Warisan Sabah supporters.

The Malaysia Day celebration at Padang Medeka is scheduled to take place at 7pm. — Bernama