Governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud attending the Sarawak Independence Day event at Celebration Square in Petra Jaya, Kuching. — Photos: ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star
FOR the third year, Sarawakians came together to celebrate their independence from British colonial rule on July 22, 1963.
Less than two months later, on Sept 16, 1963, Sarawak formally joined Singapore, Sabah and Malaya to form Malaysia.
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