“MALAYA (in the name of the
Federal Government) should stop imposing its will on the people of Sabah and
Sarawak and fooling them to celebrate Malayan independence 55 years ago and
calling it Malaysian independence,” said Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, Chairman
of STAR Sabah in his launching speech at the launching of Star Kundasang Zon Tengah
in Pinampadan, Kundasang, recently.
“How could these leaders
continue to twist history to suit their political interests without
consideration of our feelings and the truth?”
“How could they insist us to
celebrate Malayan independence which has no relevance to Sabah and Sarawak?”
asked Dr. Jeffrey.
The
Independence of Sabah and Sarawak
What is important and
relevant to Sabah and Sarawak are their own independence, 22nd July 1963 for
Sarawak and 31st August 1963 for Sabah, and that of Malaysia Day or the
formation of Malaysia on 16th September 1963?
This 16th September 1963 is
the true “National Day” that gives all three (3) territories, Malaya, Sabah and
Sarawak, a common identity as “Malaysians”.
Wrong Messages Sent on
Imposition of Twisted History?
By continuing to impose
Malaya’s version of history on Sabahans and Sarawakians, what the government is
doing is in fact, alienating the two territories.
By insisting that Malaysia
is 55 years old now and not 49, the Federal Government is sending the wrong
messages to the people.
Firstly, what the government
is doing is teaching the people how to lie and manipulate the facts of history.
Secondly, the Malayan
controlled Federal Government is now telling Sabahans and Sarawakians
(intentionally or not) that Malaysia was nothing more than a “takeover” project
for Malaya and that Sabah and Sarawak are now Malayan states/territories so
they (Sabah and Sarawak) must now adopt Malayan historical independence.
“Janji
DiTepati” Empty Slogan
If this was indeed Malaya’s
real intention, then those promises, assurances, undertakings and persuasions
by Tunku Abdul Rahman and other Malayan leaders were all lies or “Janji Terang Bulan”.
And if they were mere “Janji
Terang Bulan” then the slogan “Janji DiTepati” is an empty and hollow slogan as
far as Sabah and Sarawak are concerned.
Time
to Put Things Right
“If we Sabah and Sarawak
have been cheated, we have to stop all these nonsense! and start putting things
right” concluded Dr. Jeffrey.
The issue is now at the feet
of the federal and state governments to put things right.
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