KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia Day or Sept 16 should be declared a national holiday, Minister in Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said.
The day was an important part of the nation’s history as it marked the formation of Malaysia in 1963 and should be remembered by all citizens, he said on Tuesday in response to the proposal by the five Pakatan Rakyat-ruled states that are considering declaring Sept 16 a holiday from next year onwards.
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