Momentous year
THIS year is a momentous year for Sabah as we are celebrating its ‘official’ birthday for the first time after 60 years. I remember the disappointment of many Sabahans when Malaysia was not inaugurated as scheduled on Aug 31, 1963 but nevertheless proceeded to declare a self-government on the same day. For many this was equivalent to independence. It’s my fervent hope that Sabah Day would be celebrated on a bigger scale in the years to come so that more of our people & Malaysians would have a better & correct perspective of our independence and the subsequent formation of Malaysia. – Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun State Finance Minister cum Karanaan Assemblyman
Preserves Sabah identity
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Sabah Day will be able to maintain the identity of Sabah and be known by all the people in this country.
This effort can be understood and maintain the autonomous power of this state in accordance with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 and the Federal Constitution. – Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti), Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup
Gazette it
SABAH Day should be gazetted and that the Federal Government must also honour all the terms for the Formation of the Federation of Malaysia too. – Datuk Darell Leiking Moyog Assemblyman Parti Warisan Vice President