#722砂拉越人的日子
2016年4月23日，阿德南沙登宣布7月22日是砂拉越公共假期。
722不是一般的公共假期，它是属于每个砂拉越人回想过去，展望将来的日子。纪念过去先贤的血泪斗争，成就我们今天的和平与和谐。
痛苦和迷惘不是沉沦的借口，它应该成为动力，因为惟有强者才能成功。捍卫砂拉越权益和地位，不能有丝毫妥协，我们索回应该属于我们的，因为那是先贤为我们这一代所斗争的。
July 22nd is a historical day for Sarawak to commemorate great sacrifices in our past struggles culminating in our independence, so much so that the government will decide by year’s end, on whether to decree it as a public holiday.
While I respect the fight for our rights by some quarters, our aim now should be focused on requesting for more autonomy and the devolution of power especially in decision making areas that we here are more familiar with. We are and will remain an integral part of Malaysia’s past, present and future.—Adenan Satem