“THE STATE Government has
failed Sabah’s founding fathers in failing to commemorate the 49th anniversary
of Sabah Independence on 31 August,” said Melvin Jaikul Datuk Imbayan, STAR
Keningau Division Vice-Chief while overseeing the preparations for the 49th
commemoration by STAR Sabah to be held in Keningau on 31st.
Efforts
of Founding Fathers on Independence Not Acknowledged
Sabah’s history and
independence cannot and should not be denied by the current State
government. Why should the independence
of Sabah on 31 August 1963 be relegated to the annals of history and covered
up?
The independence of any
nation is, one of the proudest and most important, if not, the proudest and
most important day in the nation’s history and is openly acknowledged and
celebrated together with the nation’s father of independence and founding
fathers.
Similarly, the efforts of
Bapa Kemerdekaan Sabah, Tun Datu Mustapha Datu Harun, and Tun Fuad Stephens and
other founding fathers, who were instrumental in securing Sabah’s independence
should not be ignored or belittled.
By failing to commemorate
and celebrate Sabah’s independence, the State government has openly failed to
acknowledge the efforts of our founding fathers.
State
Government Should Commemorate and Celebrate
The independence of Sabah
should be openly acknowledged and celebrated.
The State government should commemorate and celebrate Sabah Independence
Day every 31st August.
It is sad that the State
government has failed to acknowledge and commemorate the 49th anniversary of
Sabah Independence this year. It is
sadder still that none of the BN leaders have voiced their acknowledgement of
Sabah’s independence and the efforts of our founding fathers.
Saddest of all, the BN
leaders and State government will be celebrating the 55th anniversary of
Malaya’s independence on a big scale with the full works for celebrations
thrown in including parades and fireworks.
If not for the voices and
efforts of the opposition, it would appear that Sabah Independence Day would
have been forgotten.
The early Sabah governments
have always recognized Sabah Independence Day and have issued commemorative
coins to mark Sabah’s independence as can be seen in the attached photo.
The current State government
should take affirmative actions to acknowledge Sabah’s independence and put the
facts of history right and take any positive action to commemorate or recognize
Sabah Independence Day, more so as 1st September 2012 will mark the
commencement of the golden jubilee year of Sabah Independence.
As for the people of Sabah,
all are invited for the commemoration of the 49th anniversary of Sabah
Independence on 31 August at the Keningau Town Padang starting at 7.30 am. On the commemoration, Melvin said that STAR
Sabah also wish to thank the relevant authorities in particular the police and
the district council for granting the relevant approvals for the various events
to be held.
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