HISTORICAL TALK

SABAH HISTORY
SYMPOSIUM 2023

This event is co-sponsored by

The Council of the Justices of the Peace,
Sabah (MAJAPS) & DSP Clarence B. Malakun, JP
SABAH HISTORY SYMPOSIUM IS PROUDLY CO-SPONSORED
BY THE COUNCIL OF THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,
SABAH (MAJAPS) & DSP CLARENCE B. MALAKUN, JP.

Supported by:

Organized by:

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 WHAT IS

SABAH HISTORY SYMPOSIUM

The Sabah History Symposium is organized to bring
together history researchers and contributors to the
discovery of and presentation of historical narratives
and observations on the history of Sabah and to
better understand our past.

A panel of speakers have been invited to share their

areas of historical knowlegde or interests with the
hope of greater interaction and discussions on the
various historical narratives of North Borneo and
Sabah History.

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 OUR SPEAKERS
SABAH HISTORY
SYMPOSIUM SPEAKER

Datuk (Rtd/SAC) Clement Jaikul, J.P

“Service Before Self”
Protecting Sabah
During Turbulent Times

Shari Jeffri
Penampang History
The Untold Stories of Odu Toila of Guunsing
(Hungab), Penampang

The Sulu Claim Over Sabah

Translation of Key Title Deeds of Territories and Land
of Sabah Granted The Sultan of Brunei, The Tumon-
gong of Brunei and the Sultan of Sulu to Alfred Dent
& Baron Von Overbeck

Datuk Rayner Stuel Galid

Sabah in the Past
The Changing World of Datu Mat Salleh at the End
of the 19th Century Sabah

Avtar Singh
The Sikhs of Sabah
Why the Sikhs Came to Serve in North Borneo in 1868
featuring an Introduction by David Porter

The Sulu Claim Over Sabah

606 Years of Misleading Historical Narratives by the
Defunct Sulu Sultanate & Their Alleged Heirs

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 ITINERARY OF SYMPOSIUM

SABAH HISTORY SYMPOSIUM

S ATU RDAY, 24T H J UN E 2023

MORNING SESSION
8.30 -
Registration
9.30 AM
Datuk Seri Panglima Clarence
9.30 AM Opening Remarks
Bongkos Malakun, J.P.
Datuk (Rtd/SAC) Clement
9.45 AM “Service Before Self”
Jaikul, J.P
“The Untold Stories of Odu
10.30 AM Toila of Guunsing (Hungab), Shari Jeffri
Penampang in the 1800s”

11.15 Tea Break

“A Changing World in Old

11.30 AM Datuk Rayner Stuel Galid
Sabah”

12.15 PM “The Sikhs of Sabah: Why the Avtar Singh

Sikhs Came to Serve in North
Borneo in 1868 featuring an
Introduction by David Porter

AFTERNOON SESSION
“Translation of Key Title
Deeds of Territories and Land
of Sabah Granted The Sultan
1.30 PM of Brunei, The Tumongong of Shari Jeffri
Brunei and the Sultan of Sulu
to Alfred Dent & Baron Von
Overbeck
“606 Years of Misleading
Historical Narratives by the
2.30 PM Avtar Singh
Defunct Sulu Sultanate &
Their Alleged Heirs”

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 DISCLAIMER

SABAH HISTORY SYMPOSIUM

The discussions during this history symposium

are done do purely for academic and historical
purposes as well as the sharing of observations,
personal opinions and for further consideration
and discussions. The historical forum is not
intended to be an exhaustive or to present a
complete history on a subject or topic. Further
reading on the subjects and topics discussed
may be required to better understand the subject
matter or topic of discussion. The views presented
during this historical symposium are the opinions
of the individual speakers. We do not condone
racism or personal attacks on any ethnic group,
race or religion in this historical symposium in
any manner but at times, in order to understand
historical context, some explanation may need
to be given to better understand a historical
narrative and this is done so purely for historical
explanation and understanding.

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