Talking about Malaysia Day brings me to another pet topic of mine. For many years now I have taken to writing an annual press statement reminding all Sarawakians of the day Malaysia was born ie 16 September (1963) and not 31 August. This day which is enshrined in the Malaysian Constitution along with the other day of 31 August is even more symbolic for Malaysia and Sarawak for on this very day was not only Malaysia born but Sarawak became independent! In the years past, 16 September was celebrated as our most important day.
Indeed on the actual day in 1963, there were some 6000 people gathered at the Central Padang to mark this most symbolic day.
I hereby call upon the State Government to restore Malaysia Day to its full status and have it celebrated annually in Sarawak!
I have begun to commemorate 16 September since last year at the Central Padang. I will raise the Malaysian and Sarawakian flags and sing the national and state anthems there every year until the State Government takes over! It’s a great shame on ourselves that we seem to have obliterated from our memory the commemoration of such an important day, indeed the most important day in Malaysia!
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