MONDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER – In conjunction with Malaysia Day celebration on 16 September, Media and Citra Division Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) produced a special video that featured in brief the formation of Malaysia 51 years ago.

The short film which lasted five minutes and 10 seconds told a story of a granddaughter who asked her grandfather about the existence of Malaysia. The short film was done at several locations around Sabah such as Rumah Pangi, Tuaran, Kota Kinabalu City and Kundasang.

Done in collaboration with the State Museum Sabah, the short film also featured a special appearance by the Chief Minister of Sabah, Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman, besides other prominent local figures.

Among them were the wife of the late Tun Fuad Stephens, Toh Puan Rahimah Stephens, Advocate for the Formation of Malaysia, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Abdul Ghani Gilong, and son of the Father of Independence Sabah, Datuk Amir Kahar Tun Datu Mustapha.

This Malaysia Day short film can be accessed on YouTube at http://youtu.be/j-AnyHxDuPM. – (fl)


Media and Citra Division
Chancellery Department