Sabah's independence to be celebrated on Aug 31 for the first time

KOTA KINABALU: For the first time in 60 years, Sabah will officially mark its independence day on Aug 31.

The state will celebrate its inaugural"Sabah Day" in Tambunan, the interior district about 100km from here, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said.

"It was also decided that the celebration to mark Sabah's important historical milestone will be held annually, with the venue to be rotated among the districts. Sabah subsequently formed the Federation of Malaysia with Malaya, Sarawak and Singapore on Sept 16, 1963. Political parties like Sabah STAR led by Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan and Sabah Progressive Party led by Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee have been campaigning to mark Sabah Day over the years.

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