Sabah Day

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Sabah Day
31 August
Next time31 August 2024 (2024-08-31)
Frequencyannual
The first flag of Sabah after achieving a self-government on 31 August 1963.

Sabah Day is a

Hari Merdeka was not the right celebration day for the state.[4][5][6][7]

While North Borneo Self-government Day is often referred to as 'Sabah Independence Day', this is strictly speaking incorrect, since British legislation on North Borneo's self-government did not provide for its independence prior to it joining to form the federation of Malaysia.[8] In 2018, the Borneo Heritage Foundation (BHF) has called the state government to gazette the day as "Sabah Day" and declare it as a state holiday.[9]

Sabah Day will be celebrated for the first time since 1963 by 2023 and beyond, after the state government approved the proposal to gazette 31 August as "Sabah Day" in 2021.[10] This will replace the current Hari Merdeka that has been celebrated widely in Sabah for a long time.

Background

After the end of the

William Goode.[1] After all the reconstruction projects been completed, the Crown Colony government later decided to grant a self-government to the territory on 31 August 1963, which is 16 days before the establishment of the Federation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963.[1][2][11]

Celebration and theme

By 2023, the celebration is to be held annually. The Sabah Day will be celebrated, usually after the National Day event. One of 25 districts in Sabah will be chosen as host for the celebration and will rotated among these districts every year.

Relationship with Hari Merdeka

North Borneo Self-government Day, 31 August, also happens to be

British colonial rule in 1957. The Borneo Heritage Foundation and Sabah DAP have stated that they will be celebrating 'Sabah Independence Day' instead of Hari Merdeka on that day.[12]

Starting from 2015, as was stated by the Minister of Communication and Multimedia

independence day. They can celebrate it both in Malaya and in Sabah as they have the same Independence Day date, and we can join them there if they invite us. We must right the wrong". Masing was commenting on Shabery Cheek’s recent proposal that Malaysia should continue to commemorate 31 August as its Independence Day, without mentioning the anniversary year.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Sabah Early History". Sabah State Government. New Sabah Times. 6 December 2007. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Sabah's People and History". Sabah's Heritage: A Brief Introduction to Sabah's History, Sabah Museum, Kota Kinabalu. Official Portal Of The Sabah State Government (Mobile). 1992. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. ^ Bob Teoh (6 August 2012). "Tanah airku - My homeland - 美丽的国家". Sin Chew Daily. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  4. Daily Express. 27 August 2013. Archived
    from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Sabah must assert and celebrate Independence on 31 August". The Borneo Insider. 27 August 2013. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  6. ^ Michael Kaung (27 August 2012). "Merdeka 'no relevance' to Sabah, Sarawak". Free Malaysia Today. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Sabah, Sarawak: 50 Years in Malaysia plagued by bad politics — Joe Fernadez". The Malay Mail. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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  9. ^ "Gazette August 31 as 'Sabah Day' – foundation". The Borneo Post. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Hari Sabah boleh menjadi realiti tahun depan". www.utusanborneo.com.my (in Malay). 3 July 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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    ISBN 978-616-245-078-5
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  12. ^ "Sabah DAP to celebrate 51st Sabah Independence Day". Daily Express. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  13. ^ "No more mentioning number of years". Daily Express. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  14. ^ Peter Sibon and Karen Bong (11 September 2014). "Emphasis should be on Sept 16 not Aug 31". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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