Let amendment bill reflect original wording, says law society

A gathering in Kuching on Jan 19, calling for the restoration of Sarawak’s rights under the Malaysia Agreement 1963.

Sabah politicians have reacted negatively to the tabling of the bill in Parliament by de facto law minister Liew Vui Keong, describing it as a rushed job and calling for the reinstatement of the original wording before the 1976 amendment. The bill to amend Article 1 says: “the states of the the federation shall be – Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu, and Sabah and Sarawak”.

He said the constitution provides special rights for Sabah and Sarawak, additional grants and sources of revenue “over and above the other states in Malaysia, as detailed in the Ninth and 10th Schedules”.

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