Sarawak Governor His Excellency Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud (second right) at the launching of the Sarawak Day Celebration with (from left to right) State Secretary YB Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani; State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker YB Datuk Amar Haji Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar; former Governor His Excellency Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng; Deputy Chief Ministers YB Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Anak Masing; Deputy Chief Minister YB Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Abang Haji Openg; Chief Minister YAB Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Haji Adenan Haji Satem; and Deputy Chief Minister YB Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.
This year’s marked the first time the celebration was being held on a public holiday, declared by the Chief Minister earlier in May 2016 as a reminder to the people of Sarawak the importance of the State’s period and capability of running a self-governing administration.
The celebration also included an exhibition chronicling the history of Sarawak, which was open to the public over the weekend from 22 to 24 July 2016.
