Confrontation-era veterans deserve State recognition
Published on: Friday, September 17, 2021
By: Datuk Clement Jaikul JP
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Members of the British North Borneo Police Field Force manning the Kalabakan Police Station before it was attacked by well-armed Indonesian militias forces on 29 December 1963. Standing from left PC Ismail Lampu and PC Dominic Munting. Squating from left is Cpl. Asum and PC David Kitingan.
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.
This is part of History. However, the formation of Malaysia didn’t go without a glitch: it was not smooth sailing.
As it was, there were a lot of protests and vigorous objections and I was there to witness it.
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