Plan in the works to gazette Aug 31 as Sabah Day

By STEPHANIE LEE

Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan. - Filepic/The Star

KOTA KINABALU: A plan is being drawn up to gazette Aug 31 as Sabah Day, apart from just observing the date as Merdeka Day, says Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan.

The Deputy Chief Minister said Sabah gained its independence on Aug 31, 1963, and it should be commemorated in the state.

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