Restoring special position of Sabah and Sarawak

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From Shad Saleem FaruqiFifty-eight years ago on Sept 16, 1963, the Federation of Malaya joined the self-governing territories of North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak and the British colony of Singapore to forge the new and enlarged nation of Malaysia.Even though Singapore exited the federation two years later, the formation of Malaysia was nevertheless an ambitious feat. While the late Tunku Abdul Rahman is commonly touted as the leading figure of Malaysia, it would not have been made possible without the tireless negotiations between and warm cooperation of key Sarawakian and Sabahan leaders of the time, from Fuad Stephens and Mustapha Harun of Sabah to Temenggong Jugah, Stephen Kalong Ningkan and Ong Kee Hui of Sarawak.In embarking on the formation of Malaysia, the delegates of Sabah and Sarawak made it very clear to the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC), headed by Lord Lansdown…