Happy Independence Day, Malaysia!
August 30, 2008 by sue80
Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan, Malaysia!
1957, Aug 31, today, Malaya gained independence from British.
Sept 16, 1963, Malaysia was formed when Sabah and Sarawak broke free from British rule and Malaysia was formed by Singapore, Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak. Singapore later broke free a couple of years later when the Chinese could not come to terms with the special rights and privileges of the Malays.
What does independence mean to me? Having protected rights as a Sarawakian and not having to queue too long at immigration counter for clearance when I enter Sabah or return to Sarawak.. hehe.
No la.. apart from superficial things like that, I am proud of be Malaysian. Sure we have flaws and quirky politics, but we are a vastly developing nation and hopefully things will only get better from here.
Happy birthday, Malaysia, let our bigger brother, Malaya win in when to have the official birthday first.
It’s Merdeka anyway. Merdeka!
