Bahasa Melayu:
Ulang tahun ke-80 pembebasan Sarawak daripada pendudukan Jepun telah diadakan di IPG Kampus Batu Lintang yang juga merupakan Kem Tahanan Batu Lintang antara tahun 1942-1945. Upacara ini menjadi peringatan penuh makna tentang ketabahan, perpaduan dan keamanan. Upacara peringatan pada 11 September 2025 bukan sekadar untuk mengingati sejarah, tetapi juga untuk belajar daripada pengajarannya yang begitu berharga.
“Kita tidak boleh lupa bahawa kebebasan dan kestabilan yang kita nikmati hari ini telah dibayar dengan pengorbanan yang amat besar,” katanya dalam ucapan yang dibacakan oleh Timbalan Menterinya, Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, semasa Majlis Sambutan Ulang Tahun ke-80 Pembebasan Sarawak daripada Perang Dunia Kedua 1945–2025 di Dewan Brooke, Institut Pendidikan Guru Batu Lintang.
English Translation:
The 80th anniversary of Sarawak’s liberation from Japanese occupation was held at the Batu Lintang Teacher Education Institute (IPG), which was also the Batu Lintang Prisoner-of-War Camp between 1942 - 1945. The ceremony served as a meaningful reminder of resilience, unity, and peace. The commemoration was not only to remember history but also to learn from its valuable lessons.
“We must never forget that the freedom and stability we enjoy today were paid for with great sacrifices,” he said in a speech read by his Deputy Minister, Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, during the 80th Anniversary of Sarawak’s Liberation from World War II 1945–2025 celebration at Dewan Brooke, Batu Lintang Teacher Education Institute.
Batu Lintang Time Line
- 25 December 1942-11 September 1945: Zaman Pendudukan Jepun (September 1945: Japanese Occupation)
11 September 1945-10 Januari 1946: Sarawak ditadbir oleh BBCAU (Sarawak was administered by the British Borneo Civil Affairs Unit (BBCAU) - 11 January 1946-15 April 1946: Pentadbiran BMA (British Military Administration (BMA)
- 15 April-1 July 1946: Pentadbiran Raja Charles Brooke (The interim rule of Raja Charles Brooke)
- 1 July 1946-15 September 1963: Sarawak menjadi Tanah Jajahan British (Sarawak became a colony of the United Kingdom)
- 16 September 1963: Kemerdekaan melalui pembentukan Malaysia bersama Persekutuan Tanah Melayu dan Sabah (Independence through the formation of Malaysia with the Federation of Malaya and Sabah)
