Fifty-eight years ago, today, in 16.9.1963 was Malaysia Day. This was the day when Sabah and Sarawak joined Malaya and Singapore to form Malaysia.
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This is part of History. However, the formation of Malaysia didn’t go without a glitch: it was not smooth sailing.
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As it was, there were a lot of protests and vigorous objections and I was there to witness it.
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