Harris Salleh

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Harris Salleh, or Datuk Amar Harris bin Mohd Salleh, was the 6th Chief Minister of the state of Sabah, in Malaysia. He was also the president for Parti Berjaya. He held the Chief Minister's post from 1976 to 1985. During his tenure, he was known to have controversially ceded the island of Labuan, which used to be part of Sabah, to the Federal Government, making it the second Federal Territory in the country.[1] He was also known to have been involved in offering Malaysian citizenships to immigrants in Sabah, which has resulted in the population of Sabah being dominated by foreign migrants.[2] Today he heads the Federated Sabah Peoples' Front (BERSEKUTU).

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  1. ^ Åsgård, Björn."A Study of the Kadazan Dusun, Sabah, Malaysia", Ethnic Awareness and Development, p. 47. Retrieved March 8, 2007.
  2. ^ Sadiq, Kamal. "When States Prefer Non-Citizens Over Citizens: Conflict Over Illegal Immigration into Malaysia", International Studies Quarterly (2005) 49, (p.117), University of California–Irvine. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
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