Sarawak assembly unanimously approves motion to protect rights

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The state government says any amendment to Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution to restore Sarawak's status must be done comprehensively and not in a piecemeal manner.

Sarawak Assistant Law, Federal-State Relations and Project Monitoring Minister Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali.

A total of 47 assemblymen from both sides of the divide debated the motion, which was tabled by Assistant Law, Federal-State Relations and Project Monitoring Minister Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali.Sharifah said the motion was to give the house the opportunity to express in “clear and explicit terms” what any future amendment to the Federal Constitution must include.

 

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