Monday, 20 August 2012

49 YEARS REMINDER OF SABAH INDEPENDENCE DAY




KOTA KINABALU : Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) will hold a celebration in commemoration of Merdeka Day on August 31 with the theme "Sabah Merdeka 49 Tahun".

SAPP Deputy President and Organizing Chairman, Amde Sidik, said the theme was chosen because Sabah gained independence in 1963 and not 1957.

He said the festival will be held at City Park (next to KK High Court) here at 2:00 pm and members of the public are invited to come to the peaceful event.

Amde said non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other political parties in Sabah are also invited to attend the independence celebration.

"It is hoped that the gathering will bring awareness to the people of Malaysia, especially those living in Sabah that Sabah gained independence on August 31, 1963," he said.

He said Malaysia was formed on 16 September 1963 and the Malaysia Agreement was signed containing the 20 points as safeguard of Sabah's sovereignty and rights but sadly over the years, were increasingly eroded.

Despite 49 years in Malaysia, Sabah is still backward in all respects. Although endowed with various natural resources such as oil, natural gas and large tracts of fertile land, Sabah still remains the poorest state in Malaysia.

Amde said that SAPP fights to champion the rights of the people to seek autonomy for Sabah.

17 comments:

  1. Apa pun kita juga boleh membuat peringatan untuk SAS dengan kerugian besar. Memang ini satu sejarah juga ini.

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  2. Lebih baik jangan politikan hari kemerdekaan. Hari kemerdekaan patut disambut dengan meriah.

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  3. Hari Malaysia kita sambut pada 16 September nanti, Hari Kemerdekaan pada 31 Ogos.

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  4. Semoga Sabah akan berkembang maju seiring dengan negeri2 lain di Malaysia.

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  5. SAPP yang kononnya sedang berjuang atas konsep Sabah Sabahan dan mengembalikan kuasa autonami Sabah dilihat mempunyai agenda yang cukup licik dan memperalatkan pilihanraya kali ini untuk membolehkan YTL terus merencanakan agenda peribadinya.

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  6. Berputar belit segala fakta mereka dendangkan bagi meraih undi dan ada kalanya segala fakta ataupun cabaran yang mereka lemparkan seperti meludah ke langit kerana ada tindakan dan perbuatan pemimpin2nya semasa membentuk kerajaan dulu yang juga bertentangan dengan agenda perjuangan mereka sekarang ini..

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  7. jika SAPP perihatin sangat dengan tarikh kemerdekaan ini, kenapa tidak lakukan perubahan ketika YTL masih menduduki kerusi KM Sabah?? kenapa hanya bergelar pembangkang, barulah mereka dapat membuka mata seluas2nya berkenaan dengan salah silap fakta2 sejarah negeri??

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  8. THE nation’s independence must be treasured and defended by everyone, Jelutong Barisan coordinator Ng Fook On said.

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  9. “It’s a very important event for our country. Merdeka Day is a symbolic tribute to the nation and our way of showing we value our freedom from colonial rule.

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  10. “As a sovereign country, Malaysia has succeeded in various aspects all this years,” he said.

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  11. He was speaking after launching the Raya open house organised by the northeast district information office in the MARA Building, Weld Quay in Penang.

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  12. He added that Malaysia’s success could be seen from its political stability which was the foundation of a strong nation.

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  13. “We can also take pride in our racial unity. We are able to strive for development and bring changes to all to achieve Vision 2020.

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  14. “Despite the many challenges, we’ve managed to provide security and peace,” he said.

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  15. At the open house, guests were treated to satay, pasembur, nasi himpit, rendang, laksa as well as ais kacang.

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  16. Also present were state Information Department director Ishak Abdullah, northeast district information officer Fun Pon Din Phrat and other Barisan Nasional coordinators.

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