Aug 31 the original date for the formation of Malaysia but which had to be deferred to Sept 16 will be celebrated statewide starting next year once gazetted by the Sabah Cabinet.
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said it is an important date for Sabah and all Sabahans as it is when Sabah became an independent nation.“We should be proud because we have our own identity, our own birthdate. It is crucial for us. Because of this, we could move forward and work together to make Malaysia the federation we had hoped it to be,” he said in his speech at the Sabah Day celebration, Wednesday.
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