Abang Openg
Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman | |
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| Born | 7 October 1905 Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari) |
| Relatives | Datu Patinggi Ali (great-grandson) |
Early life and career
Abang Openg was born on 7 October 1905 during the
Abang Openg had his early education in
As a 19-year-old man of the descendants of the elite with title Abang, Abang Openg chose to enter the Brooke administration as a clerk in 1924.[4] He was elevated to senior officer of native affairs in Sarikei after serving for eight years.[4] He was appointed third-class magistrate in 1937.[4]
White Rajah Charles Vyner Brooke gave Abang Openg a special appointment, and he was afterwards appointed to a member of the state council.[4] He was elevated to second-class magistrate and Kuching Division native affairs first officer in early 1941, just before World War II.[4]
Abang Openg held the principle of choosing to be loyal to the Brooke rule until the Japanese surrender in September 1945.[4] When Vyner decided to cede Sarawak to Britain,[5] Abang Openg and several other Brooke officials opposed the decision.[4]
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) – Tun (1964)[6]
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Sarawak:
Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato' (1953)
Foreign honour
United Kingdom:
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) (1962)
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Namesakes
Several places were named after Abang Openg, including:
- Tun Abang Haji Openg Digital Centre (TAHODC) in UNIMAS Samarahan, the main centre for information and communication technology (ICT) in the university [7]
- SMK Tun Abang Haji Openg, a secondary school in Kuching
- Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg in Kuching
- Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg in Sibu
- Jalan Tun Openg in Tanjung Kidurong, Bintulu
- Jalan Abang Haji Openg in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
References
- ^ Profile of Abang Haji Openg
- ^ Government of Sarawak. "The Brooke Era (1841 - 1941)".
- ^ Chon, Ho Ah (16 November 1992). Tun Haji Openg bin Abang Spi'ee S.M.N., P.N.B.S., O.B.E. – First Malaysian Governor of Sarawak (PDF). Kuching, Sarawak: See Hua Daily News. p. iv.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i James Ritchie (29 March 2020). "Tun Openg dalam kenangan, selepas 51 tahun permergiannya" (in Malay). Suara Sarawak. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Alan Teh Leam Seng (30 October 2021). "Fascinating Sarawak tales from long ago". New Straits Times. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
... Rajah Vyner Brooke, faced with a series of family disputes concerning succession, made the difficult decision to cede sovereignty of Sarawak to the British Crown.
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1964" (PDF).
- ^ "UNIMAS opens TAHODC to honour late visionary". 4 August 2023.
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