Keningau Oath Stone
The Batu Sumpah Keningau Keningau Oath or Stone in the Malaysian town of Keningau is a monument that commemorates the promises that were given by reason of the accession of Malaysia Sabah to the Federation of Malaya on 16 September 1963.
Description of the monument
The monument is a megalith was recovered near Kampung Senegang, a small village on the Stasse between Keningau and Tenom, from the Sungai Pegalan. The processing of the stone was performed by Garukon Gurun, a former member of the North Borneo Constabulary.
At the front of the oath stone is a manufactured at John I. Thornycroft & Company in Singapore, secured about 100 x 70 cm plate carrying a inscription in the Malay language, which follows the old spelling before the spelling reform in 1972:
Batu Sumpah Peringatan Mengikut Parlambaga'an 1 Ugama Bebas Dalam Sabah. 2 Tanah2 Sabah Dalam di- Kuasa Oleh Kerajaan Sabah. 3 Adat Istiadat Rayat Anak Sabah di- Hormatkan Dan Di - Pelihara Oleh Kerajaan. Sabalek Pula Rayat2 di- Sabah Dalam Interior Bersumpah Ta'at Setia Kapada Kerajaan Malaysia.
Or translated: [note 1]
Oath stone commemorating the Constitution 1 In Sabah religious freedom should prevail. 2 land matters remain under the jurisdiction of the Government of Sabah. 3 The Adat and traditions are respected and maintained by the government. In return, the people of Sabah's interior country committed to loyalty to the government of Malaysia.
Historical Background
The proposal, the Federation of Malaya had become on August 31, 1957 an independent state within the Commonwealth, to complement other states, met with influential tribal leaders of the affected territories partially fierce resistance. Although the Legislative Assembly of North Borneo agreed to the Malaysia Agreement finally on September 12, 1962, on condition that the designed Tun Fuad Stephens ' 20-point agreement " would be part of the contract - while the conservative forces were within the Orang Kaya - Kaya, as the tribal leaders were called in Sabah, the proposal still cautious about.
After further consultations suggested the opposition leader GS Build Sundang of the party United Pasok Kadazan momogun organization before, a so-called traditional " Oathstone " to which should manifest the guarantees of the Malaysian state towards Sabah and would demand the loyalty of the inhabitants in the interior of Sabah in return.
For the inhabitants of the interior of Sabah, the establishment of an oath stone had a very high symbolic value. The stone gave them the assurance that by connecting Sabah to the Federation of Malaya their interests - were respected " 20-point agreement " in the spirit of and protected by the state - namely in terms of land rights, religion and customs. This could finally be resolved the negative attitude that brought the Orang Kaya Kaya opposed the idea of a merger.
Site
With the establishment of the oath stone was the then District Officer of Keningau, Richard Lind, commissioned. The stone was on 31 August 1964 in the presence of Tan Sri V. Manickavasagam as representatives of the Malaysian government, the Prime Minister of Sabah Donald Stephens, GS Sundang of the Pasok party momogun, the Secretary of State Yeap Kee Aik, the District Officer Richard Lind, OKK Sedomon, OKK Angian Andulag as well as numerous representatives of the municipalities and the various ethnic groups of the public passed. The original site was initially located in front of the old District Office of Keningau, in close proximity to the district hospital. 1982, the oath stone was relocated to its present location in front of the new District Office to make room for a two-lane road.
Others
In celebration of Malaysia Day Parti Keadilan Rakyat, the party initiated on 16 September 2010, her party chairman Jeffrey Kitingan Maningolig the traditional ritual on oath stone. However, the intended sacrifice for white cock did not die as expected, but lived on despite slashed neck. Jeffrey Kitingan let it be known that this is probably a symbolic reminder is that all the terms of the deal were not been complied with.