In January 1967, just a few months away from Sabah’s first general election, Tun Fuad Stephens as the President of United Pasok Momogun Organisation (UPKO) sent a letter to Datuk Peter Mojuntin to be prepared for the upcoming election in April the same year. #ma63#unity#sabah
2. The partition of Borneo by the Japanese
In this 1943 Japanese aeronautical map, Northern Borneo (Kita Boruneo) was divided into five administrative provinces (shu):
It's been 75 years, but how much do you know about North Borneo's history during World War 2? Do we remember those who sacrificed themselves for our freedom? Who are the local heroes? We'll be sharing almost forgotten War stories from North Borneo in the next 12 weeks.
This day in 1945, begin of the Battle of North Borneo. Australian forces of the 9th Australian Division landed on Labuan Island.
The entire battle resulted in a series of small-scale engagements, and ended in mid August with the surrender of the Empire of Japan. #WW2