KUCHING: Majority of Sarawakians are happy to be in Malaysia.

Minister of Utilities Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi, who is the minister in-charge of the state-level National Day celebration, said this when asked if he has heard of rumours that some people ‘boycott’ the National Day celebration.

“I want to verify this issue. I have not received any issue about people wanting to boycott National Day (Aug 31). My comment is, this is something personal and we can’t generalise,” Dr Rundi told a press conference here yesterday.

He added: “If we know the history (of formation of Malaysia) and how difficult our past leaders had fought for independence, we all should appreciate the importance of independence, sovereignty. Don’t take it for granted.”
He said independence was gained with bloodshed, lives and sacrifice, which the younger generation should value.

“When we were born, everything is in order and peaceful. National Day is what we should be proud of,” he said.