Not all nations agreed to combining to form one state. North
Borneo demanded that 20 conditions be met before it would agree to form one
single federation. The 20 conditions dealt with matters ranging from religion,
naming of the federation, tariffs, government representation, education,
secession, immigration, language, and many other topics. The 20 conditions were
approved. These days, there are many people in Malaysia who argue that some of
the conditions have been violated.
Before Malaysia Day took place, Sarawak had already gained
its independence earlier in July of the same year. Singapore and North Borneo
gained independence together simultaneously in August, and the unified
federation of Malaysia would gain its independence 4 years later in August
1957.
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