The Malaysian Armed Forces and the police will take part in the 2015 National Day celebration in Penang after all.

Armed Forces chief Gen Zulkifli Mohd Zin said they would take part in the procession after the Penang State government withdrew its state-level national day celebration theme and adopted the national theme.

Inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar said PDRM would also take part in the celebration. "Okay, we will join the parade," he said.

Zulkifeli and Khalid were commenting on the decision of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng who announced the withdrawal of the state level national day celebration theme of 'Bersih, Cekap, Amanah'.

The controversy erupted when the state government refused to use the 58th national day celebration's theme 'One heart, one soul' picked by the federal government.

However the Penang state government will now use the same theme as the federal government.

- Bernama