Sept 16 declared Malaysia Day!
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A little bit about the history ....
Sabah
Sabah, Malaysia’s 13th State and with over 32 distinct indigenous ethnic entities, got away with the most public holidays in Malaysia. In a quirk of history, Sabah has even managed to somehow double the Independence Celebrations, and festivities here continue right up to September 16: while Malaysia had been granted independence already on 31st August 1957, Sabah was granted self-government on the 31st August 1963, 16 days away from the Proclamation of the Malaysia Act throughout the new country. The 16-day delay of the proclamation was due to the U Thant Assessment Team (similar to the Cobbold Commission), which had to submit its report to the United Nations General Assembly. ..read more here ...
Sabah, Malaysia’s 13th State and with over 32 distinct indigenous ethnic entities, got away with the most public holidays in Malaysia. In a quirk of history, Sabah has even managed to somehow double the Independence Celebrations, and festivities here continue right up to September 16: while Malaysia had been granted independence already on 31st August 1957, Sabah was granted self-government on the 31st August 1963, 16 days away from the Proclamation of the Malaysia Act throughout the new country. The 16-day delay of the proclamation was due to the U Thant Assessment Team (similar to the Cobbold Commission), which had to submit its report to the United Nations General Assembly. ..read more here ...
and now....Sept 16 declared Malaysia Day!
KUALA LUMPUR: Beginning next year, Sept 16 has been declared Malaysia Day.It will also be a public holiday, announced Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Monday...
sa suka!!! hehe
