The professor opined that both states’ independence was from the Japanese, not the British.
: The independence day of Sabah and Sarawak should be commemorated on August 15, 1945—the day Japan surrendered in the region, said Datuk Prof Jayum Jawan of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak ., Jayum who serves as a professor at Unimas’ Institute of Borneo Studies, opined that both states’ independence was from the Japanese, not the British.
According to him, the dates currently observed—August 31 in Sabah and July 22 in Sarawak—are more about self-governance than independence. He emphasised that before the Japanese occupation, local governments controlled both North Borneo and Sarawak. He also urged teachers to properly educate students on these distinctions, warning against distorting historical facts.
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