Sandakan Memorial Day: Gone but not forgotten, says Hajiji
Published on: Thursday, August 15, 2024
By: Mardinah Jikur
People pay their respects on Sandakan Memorial Day at Sandakan Memorial Park on Aug. 15, 2024. (Photo: Daily Express/Mardinah Jikur)
SANDAKAN: The bravery and sacrifices of more than 2,000 Australian and British allied soldiers as well as civilians who perished in the World War II Prisoner of War Camp here will never be forgotten, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
“I am humbled that every year, many of you (family members of the fallen) make your way to this solemn ceremony to honour and remember... ," he said in a speech read by a representative on Sandakan Memorial Day at Sandakan Memorial Park, here, today.
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“As we remember the prisoners-of-war, we also remember the local civilians who took the risk and lost their lives in helping these allied soldiers. Let us honour them and the rest of the individuals as heroes.”
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