It was generally believed that he was born in October, 1918. Despite of his advanced age, his memories of past domestic as well as local and national happenings are very intact but chronologically a bit disorientated especially with dates and order. Most of the things he wishes to do, if ever he could do them again, the things he had done but wish to redo them differently, if ever he could get another chance to prove himself with such efforts, he turns then into some sort of fantasies. He is aware that many of the things he says are wishful-thinking. He therefore used to conclude whatever he would be saying by a reminder, .."but, that is according to my prediction..." A famous quote from him.
Emmanuel Tangit Kinajil in his earlier years was an initiator. If ever the word 'found' could be metaphorically used for him in any way, then he founded Kampung Babagon and virtually turned it into a place as perceived now. He started the school in Kampung Babagon. As an NV(E)S and due to the general lack of facilities and teachers, he was the first teacher of that then school. In a little later time then, as an elected District Councilor of Penampang District Council, he requested for allocations and saw to the completion of the school buildings of Kampung Terian, Kampung Buayan and Kampung Longkogungan. He started those schools too.
He wishes to see at close range his Kuala Penyu land where gas and kerosene oil are constantly sprouting wastefully out.
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ahhh, but to gain an iota of Papatua's power for the imaginary vista! you failed to mention, or maybe it didn't come to mind, of his fastidiousness of cleaning the Harrisons and Crossfields warehouse, where every grain of rice strewn became cleaned, repacked and sold to awaiting rice-hungry Bruneians...
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