Happy Malaysia Day

To me, today (16th Sept) is more significant compared to 31st August simply because it was on 16th September 1963 Sarawak and Sabah gained independence from British colony. It was on that day, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore together with Malaya officially formed Malaysia... Again I'd like to stress here, together FORMED and not JOINED.

A lot of people, especially those of Peninsular Malaysia have the mentality that Sarawak joined Malaysia and thus that makes them wonder why Sarawak have their on bill of rights. I guess regardless of what historians and politicians have to say, the bill of rights that we have is a clear indication or bukti that we're a forming member and that's one of the things we asked for.

Just last night saw it on the news, a lecturer from a local university suggested that all the protocol things and limitations implemented on peninsular people coming into Sarawak, to be REMOVED!!! It's the STUPIDEST thing I've ever heard!! As soon as the special rights that we (Sarawakian) have are removed, that'll be the day we loses our identity as a forming member.

Don't get me wrong, we do welcome those from other states to come in... We have lot's of peninsular people as ketua jabatan or pengarah, even in some state gov posts... Even in UNIMAS we have quite a number of lecturers from the peninsular... We do need their knowledge (yes, most of them are more advanced than us here)..Just that there are things that we should reserve just for us. Sarawak is still a young state and most of us haven't receive what is fully ours. If others (those from other states) are given equal rights (e.g ability to acquire land titles) as us, then most of us here might be deprived of what is rightfully ours.

We are still very much 'slow', not because we want to..not because we are taking our sweet time..it's because most of are have yet to be reached. Maybe once Sarawak has become of a stronger state, then you guys out there can come in.... NOT.... it's our identity...we wont just give it away.... hahahaha... It's not a small matter...in metamorphosis terms..it's like asking one to pinjam or share his wife/her husband...



Well... I don't want to take away the gloss of today's celebration just because of some stupid remarks... So guys... Happy Independence Day...Happy Malaysia Day... Salute!