OKK Sedomon was noted for his achievement in the British North
Borneo and awarded the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the
British Empire, MBE by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 9th June
1961.
He took over his father, OKK Gunsanad Kina as the District Chief
in 1936 and assumed this role until his death in 1966.
Sedomon was also the Native Chief. Any disputes among the
villagers in the remote place called Keningau, were brought to him
to be settled amicably, according to the native customary laws.
OKK Sedomon active political career began in 1962 under UPKO or
United National Pasok Momogun Organisation, led by himself and his
younger brother, GS Sundang, which represented the native people of
Sabah or rather known as North Borneo at that material time.
Pasok Momogun controlled and gained majority support of the
indigenous people in the inland districts of Sabah whereas another
party known as UNKO (United National Kadazan Organisation), formed
in 1961 by Donald Stephens, later known as Tun Mohd Fuad Stephens,
commanded the support of those on the coastal areas of North
Borneo.
Misunderstandings and differences in opinions between UNKO and
Pasok Momogun possibly created the beginnings of a politically
terminological division between the Natives of North Borneo.
Donald Stephens waged an aggresive campaign to replace the term
"Dusun" by "Kadazan" adn this was strongly opposed by GS Sundang
who suggested that it was not appropriate to homogenise all Natives
in North Borneo as "Kadazan".
OKK Sedomon is fondly remembered by all who knew him as a great
man with few words. Throughout his life, he dedicated his life for
the people, his people, the Natives of North Borneo, later known as
Sabah.
OKK Sedomon who had 4 wives, died suddenly and mysteriously from
unknown causes on 8th March 1966 after returning from a dinner
party.
