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Pak Musa Background/History
Kg. Bambangan
Membakut

One of Beaufort District most colorful historical personality is Pak Musa. According to history, Pak Musa originally from Paitan . After 7 years opposing the British, he surrendered and was ordered to move to another area . He decided to move to the southern interior by going through Kota Kinabalu from Paitan using a British ship. During his search for a place to settle down at the southern interior, Pak Musa stayed at a few places including Papar before settling down at Membakut in a place called Kuala Sungai Angitan. This place today is known Kg Bambangan Membakut, taking its name from a the bambangan tree.

Pak Musa's entourage included his wife, Mualas, Sulaiman, Musit Selair and Absar . Seven years later, he went back to Paitan to bring his other kin to Bambangan . Among those who followed Pak Musa back to Bambangan were Nailih Mandut, Tikon Mandut, Kuloi, Tutung, Majir Panjang, Amboi, Diah, Ower, Atong, Arat Maning and Salleh Tabatu . All of them settled down in Kg Bambangan, even today their descendants still live there. Pak Musa was believed to have an extraordinary power during the time opposing the British and Japanese . A story goes that Pak Musa could jump across a 200 feet wide river at Sungai Kanibungan, Sandakan . Another tale about Pak Musa in Membakut was that he once stopped a moving train. He had a child with a black tongue but the child passed away. Pak Musa was believed to have disappeared and until today no one knows where he is.

Pak Musa’s Hall (Dewan Pak Musa) in Beaufort was named after one of the town most famous resident. The suggestion to the hall was raised up by the late Orang Tua Udin, the village head of Kampung Bambangan and was agreed to by a vote from the committee.

Note : This history/background information including Pak Musa’s picture from KK Jabah bin Amat, the present Ketua Kampung Bambangan .

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