‘Our tebu is still sweet’: Tun Jugah’s son reflects on Sarawak, Malaysia at 63

He was then on a fishing and hunting expedition in the upper reaches of the Baleh River, yet he made sure he did not miss the historic moment, following the proclamation of Malaysia through radio broadcasts and newspaper reports, and hearing the views of those around him.

“At that time, I was just finishing Form 6. I listened to the radio and read the newspapers on the historic occasion,” Tan Sri Linggi, now 86, told Bernama in an interview in conjunction with Malaysia Day, which falls on September 16.

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