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Rentap (born Libau anak Ningkan; c. 1800–1870), also known as Libau Rentap, was a warrior and a recognized Iban hero in Sarawak (now a state of Malaysia) during the reign of the first White Rajah, James Brooke. His praisename, [definition needed] Rentap Tanah, Runtuh Menua translates from the Iban language as 'Earth-tremor
Sarawak was officially granted self-government on 22 July 1963, [71] [72] and formed the federation of Malaysia with Malaya, North Borneo, and Singapore on 16 September 1963. [ 73 ] [ 74 ] Sarawak Rangers leap from a Royal Australian Air Force Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter to guard the Malay–Thai border from potential guerrilla attacks in 1965.
The fort, the oldest in Sarawak, is located in the town of Betong in the Betong Division, Sarawak, and was built in 1858 by James Brooke, the first Rajah of Sarawak, as a government administrative centre and to provide protection from attacks by Iban warriors led by Rentap. The origin of its name is unknown.
Layar is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1969.. The state constituency was created in the 1968 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.
Kanang anak Langkau, national hero of Malaysia; awarded the medal of valour "Sri Pahlawan Gagah Berani" by the Malaysian government; Rentap, leader of a rebellion against the Brooke administration and used the title of Raja Ulu (King of the Interior)
The fort was originally constructed in 1864 as the Simanggang Fort after the victory of Charles Brook over Rentap. The fort was listed as historical monument by the Sarawak State Government in 1971. [2] In June 2013, restoration works began on the fort and was completed on 18 April 2015 with a cost of MYR5 million.
The Sarawak Government is an authority governing Sarawak, one of the Borneo states of Malaysia, and is based in Kuching, the state capital.The state government adheres to and is created by both the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, the supreme law of Malaysia, and the Constitution of the State of Sarawak, the supreme law of the State.
Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30 "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of ...