KOTA KINABALU: Fifty years after the formation of Malaysia on Sept 16, 1963, Sabah leaders who were closely involved in the negotiations say they made the right choice in joining the federation.
The leaders believed that the decision to join the federation brought about much-needed security for the development of Sabah, considering that the state was ill-prepared for independence as Britain wanted to quit all its colonies.
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