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Friday, 27 July 2012
Thursday, 26 July 2012
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CHARTERED COMPANY
Apparently, Captain W. Raffles Flint was well liked by his subordinates that when he retired and gone back to England, they wrote a letter of appreciation to him which was published in The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser on 18 February 1914.British presence in North Borneo started with the occupation of Labuan island by the British government in 1847. It was made into a naval base for the British navy in its campaign against...
Saturday, 21 July 2012
"ENQUIRY" WAS HIGHLY UNRELIABLE & USED TO DENY SABAH SARAWAK REAL INDEPENDENCE BY ANNEXATION INTO NEO-COLONIAL MALAYSIA
Part 1This "Enquiry" was conducted in a highly questionable manner. It did not take into account the anti-Malaysia opposition in Brunei and Sarawak, and to a lesser extent in Sabah.Did they ask the many thousands who were in the streets of Kuching to demonstrate against the British/Malayan "Malaysia Plan" because it was “neo-colonial plan” in the early 1960s?What sort of opinion poll was it? How far did they go to assess public opinion?How...
Sarawak Independence Day: Broadcast in Melbourne Australia on 19 July at "Plenty Valley FM 88.6"
Hello Brothers and Sisters...From Australia...How are you & how is the preparations for Sarawak Independence Day 22 July? Radio Free Sarawak also mentioned this day and published the 18 Points Agreement. Do you follow their broadcasts?You may be interested to published this news item on Sarawak Independence Day was broadcast in Melbourne Australia on 19 July at "Plenty Valley FM 88.6" . The Sarawak national anthem was played at the end...
Sabah , North Borneo
The British North Borneo Company effectively ruled until January 1, 1942. Japanese forces occupied Sabah from 1942-1945. The North Borneo Armed Constabulary with only 650 men hardly provided any resistance to slow down the Japanese invasion. During Japanese military occupation, the Europeans were interned, public services ceased to exist, and there were widespread poverty, disease and malnutrition.In June 1945 the Australian 9th Division landed...
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Percubaan Sabah untuk Keluar dari Malaysia dulu BUKAN KHABAR ANGIN... TAPI ITU ADALAH BENAR!!!
The Straits Times, 24 July 1975, Page 1North Borneo was granted its Independence on 31 August 1963(1). Sixteen days later it formed Malaysia with Sarawak, Singapore and the Federation of Malaya i.e. on 16 September 1963.Donald Stephens, Tun Fuad as he was known then, was appointed Sabah's first Chief Minister while Datu Mustapha was appointed her first Head of State. Datu Mustapha had expected that as Head of State, he would retain many functions...
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
The Kaul Festival of Dalat
The annual Kaul Festival of Dalat (specifically Kpg. Medong) is held on January 1st every year (villages within the area celebrate around closer dates), as opposed to the Kaul of Mukah, which is celebrated on the 3rd week of April. This festival is a large and pagan festival celebrated by the Melanaus of Sarawak. The Kaul in Dalat does not have the “Tibau”, the large swing that men jump on as part of the festivities.(Picture taken from: Learn Melanau)The...
Why Independence are the best for Borneo-Sabah & Sarawak.
That question could not be more clear, straightforward and fair, a point I am pleased to see has been acknowledged by many commentators and indeed by few international parties, whatever their views on independence itself. There are, inevitably, some voices among the anti-independence camp who have cried foul at the question – but really, what are they afraid of? It seems "they" know they are losing the argument and are now scared stiff of...
Saturday, 14 July 2012
SEKALI MERDEKA, TETAP MERDEKA
SELAMAT MENYAMBUT HARI KEMERDEKAAN NEGARA SARAWAK - 22hb.JULAI, 201...
Monday, 9 July 2012
ENQUIRY IN NORTH BORNEO
Captured from CHAPTER 2 : ENQUIRY IN NORTH BORNEO, Section D. - Summary of Evidence from Indegenous and Chinese Populations and Political Parties ; 118 (e) Status of North Borneo in Malaysia.=================Bukti Sabah sebagai bukan satu daripada 13 atupun 14 negeri dalam Malaysi...
Hydropower projects in Sarawak 2008-2020
UNESCO World Heritage site to be partially submerged:The SEB presentation indicates the locations of twelve proposed hydropower projects in the East Malaysian state of Sarawak planned for the 2008 to 2020 period. It is to be expected that all of the proposed dams will adversely affect indigenous communities living in Borneo's unique tropical rainforest environment. If they are to be realized, several thousand natives of Sarawak's interior will lose...
Friday, 6 July 2012
In search of the white Rajah
In search of the White Rajahs: Actress Joanna Lumley beside the memorial to Sir Charles Brooke, during the filming of a BBC documentary about the kingdomThe antics of Princesses Gold, Pearl and Baba, as they were nicknamed by locals, fascinated the press in both Britain and America — and by the Thirties Sarawak had become something of a music-hall joke.As he grew older, Vyner appeared to lose interest in the day-to-day business of government and...
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Sindurang Bulakang
In search of Simon [Sindurang Bulakang]: a pioneer defender of Kadazan rights in colonial North Borneo.=============================In 1910, the Dusun of Papar engaged the services of an English lawyer to summon the North Borneo (Chartered) Company administration to answer to charges that the Company had erred in selling land owned by members of the community to the railway and to plantation estates, thus violating the rights of the people. The community also alleged that the estates which had sprung up in the area had violated the customs...
