KOTA KINABALU: The state government’s decision to mark Sabah Day, which was never celebrated over the past 60 years, is a reflection of the state’s autonomy in the federation, says a political analyst.
A senior lecturer with the Sabah Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) campus, Tony Paridi Bagang, said the recognition would possibly provide a fresh look at the historical facts on the formation of the federation of Malaysia on Sept 16, 1963.
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