Malaysians on August 31, September 16 and on every other day — Hafiz Hassan
SEPTEMBER 16 — Today is Malaysia Day.As Vasanthi Ramachandran reminds us, on this day in 1963 Malaysia came into b...
Malaysia Day commemorates the formation of Malaysia on August 31, 1963, through the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). This agreement united the Federation of Malaya, North Borneo (now Sabah), Sarawak, and Singapore into a single nation called Malaysia. Article II of MA63 required the Parliament of the Federation of Malaya to enact the Malaysia Bill, which became law on August 20, 1963, and received Royal Assent on August 26.
However, due to the time needed for legal processes, Malaysia Day was celebrated on September 16 instead of the originally intended August 31. This timeline was not ideal, but Malaysia has remained united as a federation of states ever since. Malaysians should embrace their shared national identity not just on Malaysia Day but every day of the year.
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