Why Malaysia Day...

screen captured from Bernama
Looking at Bernama's release of next year's public holidays, I have two questions.
a) Why is a day for all Malaysians, called "Malaysia Day", celebrated by only one state? Are Sabahans the only one entitled to celebrate the completion of our 14-state nation?
However as from 1970, the late Tunku, on the recommendation of the National Goodwill Council, agreed that the Merdeka Day anniversary should be called the National Day and celebrations thereof may be extended from Aug 31 to Sept 16 to allow for various groups and places to organise cross-ethnic and cross-geographic festivities aimed at instilling patriotism and nationalism among the peoples of Malaysia, hence dispensing with the term Merdeka or Malaysia Day anniversary.
~taken from Malaysiakini
b) How come a site like Bernama is so inconsistent with language on their public holiday page? They can't seem to decide if they want the months named in Malay or English.

28-yr old nocturnal over@nal geekette Malaysian.
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