| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Liew Vui Keong has rubbished Bung Moktar Radin's"sudden concern" for constitutional amendments to restore special rights to Sabah and Sarawak, saying that the latter had impended the equal partnership legislation when it came to a parliamentary vote.
"It is nauseating that only in the days leading to the Kimanis by-election has Bung received sudden enlightenment on the significance of Article 1 and its importance to Sabah and Sarawak,' said Liew fellow Umno MPs Khairy Jamaluddin and ex-premier Najib Abdul Razak, saying that their display of concern in being overnight champions of Borneo rights was a"distasteful pretence" and reeked of hypocrisy as they had done nothing while holding power, and proceeded to impede its...