Minister: Amending constitution to shed ‘state’ status for Sabah, S’wak first step in equality plan

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De facto law minister Liew Vui Keong confirms bill to amend Article 1(2) to restore Sabah and Sarawak’s equal partner status will be tabled latest next week.

KOTA KINABALU: De facto law minister Liew Vui Keong today underlined the importance of amending Article 1 of the Federal Constitution to restore Sabah and Sarawak’s status as equal partners before any further amendments are made.

“So it’s putting Sabah back to the pre-1976 position,” he said, referring to the amendment to Article 1 which has given Sabah and Sarawak the “state” status in Malaysia. Sabah opposition leader Jeffrey Kitingan had recently urged the government to defer the amendment, saying more consultations with stakeholders were needed.

 

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