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The royal institutions of Malaysia have survived for over 600 years—outlasting the Portuguese (130 years, 1511–1641), Dutch (83 years, 1641–1824), British (171 years, 1786–1957), and Japanese (3 brutal years, 1942–1945). Every colonizer tried to erase or manipulate the monarchy to exploit this land, yet it endured as the last line of cultural and political defense.

While Peninsular Malaysia gained independence on August 31, 1957, Sabah and Sarawak achieved self-governance separately—Sarawak on July 22, 1963, and Sabah on August 31, 1963—before Malaysia’s formation on September 16, 1963. These independence dates highlight the distinct paths taken by different regions of Malaysia.

Today, even as critics—many ironically benefiting from the stability these institutions preserved—call for their abolition, history’s verdict is clear: no foreign power or local agitator has ever succeeded in destroying what six centuries of conquest could not. The monarchy isn’t just a symbol; it’s the only unbroken system that has consistently outlived its enemies.

Song of the Day August 31 2024

In honor of the birth of Fred Brathwaite bka Fab 5 Freddy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fab_Five_Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy - "Change the Beat"

https://youtu.be/w34wa6E-rTE?si=n30bOHdbXXIwMul-