Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen today explained that the amendment to Article 1 of the Federal Constitution is to set the right legal framework for Sabah and Sarawak to achieve their desired status in Malaysia. — Picture by Sulok Tawie
“It puts Sabah and Sarawak on the correct platform envisaged by our forefathers when Malaysia was formed,” he said when defending the Pakatan Harapan government’s decision against criticisms by Gabungan Parti Sarawak and Sarawak Reform Party that the amendment failed to restore the status of Sarawak and Sabah on equal term with Malaya.
“Surely, from Sarawak’s perspective, the present amendment is an improvement to the 1976 version of the Article 1 of the Federal Constitution. He reminded the GPS lawmakers that the amendment is the first step towards restoring Sarawak’s position and legal status to the position at the time of the formation of Malaysia.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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