Hajiji, Jeffrey at Sabah Day in Tambunan.With these words, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hj Hajiji Hj Noor officiated the second official Sabah Day celebration in Tambunan on August 31, 2023 some 60 years after the first one in 1963. Why only second? Well, you see, just 16 days after August 31, 1963 Sabah became part of Malaysia.
Nothing much happened during the short “reign” of Muhyiddin’s successor, Datuk Seri Ismail Yaacob either. To be fair, when Tun Dr Mahathir was PM for the second time between 2018 to 2020, he did initiate moves towards reviving the spirit of MA63, referring to the Malaysia Agreement signed in 1963. But he too lost his job before anything solid materialized.
BN or rather Umno ruled Malaysia until 2018. Before that, it was sensitive to raise issue like MA63 or the 40%. Those brave enough to raise the issues better be prepared to face the consequences. The Internal Security Act or better known as ISA was still around then. Following September 16 being declared a Malaysia Day holiday, the Sabah Governor’s birthday was moved to the first Saturday of October. Coming back to Sabah Day, I understand that it may soon be gazetted by the State Government.
Until the fall of the BN government , not many Sabah politicians would champion things like MA63 or 40% or Sabah rights. This is only possible with a strong or powerful State Government. But the real credit should perhaps go to Jeffrey for his insistence and hard work since before. Also, early Independence fighters like Sundang was from Keningau. Incidentally, Jeffrey is both Tambunan Assemblyman and Keningau MP.
I think they are referring to the timber concessions that YS controls. Jeffrey was still YS director when he was arrested under ISA soon after the 1990 State election followed by Federal elections. PBS was still in BN then and won the State election easily. At the time of Jeffrey’s arrest, the PBS MPs were Opposition MPs in Parliament. It was the season of ISA arrests and many PBS MPs were wondering if they would be next. As such, most of them kept quiet although Parliament was in session then.
However, the ‘Never Say Die’ Dompok found a way to deliver his speech later the same day when he participated in the Debate on the King’s Policy Speech while declaring the Parliament Session open.
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