Quoted : If there were arguments over this in the past, Chief Minister Taib Mahmud’s presence and endorsement of Sarawak’s Independence Day celebrations on July 22 recently has put an end to this, opined some to FMT. Said Douglas Bujong 34 a technician from Serian: “Aug 31 should be the date of independence for Malaya, not Sarawak. “That is recognized in our history annals. So Sarawak should not be involved at all with this date. “I am very happy the state government has recognised July 22 as an important date for Sarawakians. “Sarawak gained its freedom from the British on July 22, 1963. It’s a part of Sarawak identity.” Kuching-based Joseph Gee, 39 shared his view, adding that Sarawak’s history has lived in the shadow of Malaya’s. A sales consultant Gee said Sarawak should celebrate its own Independence Day as a “reminder to the new generation of “our true history”. “July 22 celebrations was great, both as a way to celebrate and also to remind the newer generation. “Once we know our history better, then we can learn from it. It’s important that we Sarawakians know our actual history,” said Gee.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 09:18:35 +0000
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