Sabah Day organiser questioned by police
Published on: Friday, September 04, 2015
Kota Kinabalu: The organiser of the 52nd Sabah Day held in Kundasang on Aug 31 said he was questioned by police for an hour and a statement was taken.Japiri Suhaimin, 52, an-ex officer of Suhakam, said he was called to the police station at Kundasang on the afternoon of Sept 1. "The police wanted to know why the people there were flying the 1963 Merdeka Sabah flag and why there was no Malaysia flags.
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"I told the police that the 1963 Sabah Merdeka flag is our historical flag when Sabah achieved independence before Malaysia was formed on Sept 16, 1963. And at that time, there was no Malaysia flag as it was not yet Malaysia Day.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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