The declaration by our Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak that beginning next year, September 16th would be declared a national holiday to commemorate the formation of Malaysia should be hailed.
Najib is the first Prime Minister to declare Malaysia Day as a holiday. Najib is perhaps a Prime Minister for all Malaysians after all. He is going to make it harder for the opposition to gain ground in Sabah and Sarawak. With the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) facing internal disputes in Sabah and Sarawak, Najib's Barisan Nasional (BN) stands to win with a bigger majority in Borneo in the next elections.
It is also hoped that Najib would also increase the representation of non-Muslim indigenes from Borneo in the Federal government. And the next step for Najib is to amend Article 160 of the Federal Constitution to include the definition of Malaysia Day.
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Now, everyone will remember that historical date. Specially the young ones. Let's hope for more positive things to happen.
Keep pray for the accuracy of Education text - Malaysia is only 47 years old in 2010AD, and Tanah Melayu is 53 years old in 2010AD. Malay is one of the Austronesian ethnic, their roots is in Sumantra. Borneo natives are the ture Son-of-Soil defending the Borneo from all kinds of colonisation invasion.
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