Sabah to mark its first ‘Sabah Day’ on Aug 31 this year

KOTA KINABALU – Sabah will celebrate Sabah Day on August 31 to commemorate the day it became independent 60 years ago, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

He said the state cabinet made the decision during its meeting last week and has chosen Tambunan as the venue for the inaugural celebrations.

“It was also decided that the celebrations to mark Sabah’s important historical milestone will be celebrated annually with the venue to be rotated among the districts,” said Hajiji.

“Let us honour and commemorate the day which marked the end of the British colonial rule in Sabah and signifying our journey of coming together as a people to establish self-rule,” he said.

Sabah subsequently formed the Federation of Malaysia with Malaya, Sarawak, and Singapore on September 16, 1963. He said the event in Tambunan is scheduled at 3pm after the National Day celebrations here.
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan had pushed for the gazettement of Sabah Day since 2021. – The Vibes, August 21, 2023