Aug 31 as Malaysia’s National Day an insult to Sarawakians, says activist

He says Sabah and Sarawak were not part of the Federation of Malaysia on Aug 31, 1957. FMTNews

Sarawak Association for Peoples’ Aspiration president Dominique Ng says Sept 16, 1963 should be the real National Day because that was the day Malaysia was formed.

“Sept 16, 1963, should be the real National Day of Malaysia because that was the day when Malaysia was formed,” he said at a press conference here today. “I would like to remind the federal government that Sarawak has contributed massively to the Federation of Malaysia with its oil and gas, as well as taxes.

“Merdeka Day and Malaysia Day are the only two days that are enshrined in the Federal Constitution,” he said.

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