PBK calls for amendment to Article 3(1) of Federal Constitution
KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan wants Article 3(1) of the Federal Constitution to be amended. Article 3(1) states that Islam is the official religion of the federation while other religions can be practised. “In the past, it could have been misunderstood that even the Sarawak government at one time in its […]
Assurance on bringing laws up to speed
KUCHING: Existing laws should be improved and updated for the people, said Deputy Minister in Sarawak Premier’s Department (Law, Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. She stressed that the law is not static and should be amended according to current situations. “We always welcome any proposed idea to […]
Foundation commends efforts on Sabah, Sarawak rights
KUCHING: Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) commended the Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) for agreeing to amend Article 1(2) and Article 160(2) of the Federal Constitution that would return Sabah and Sarawak to equal status with Peninsular Malaysia. Chief executive of YPS Datuk Aloysius J. Dris also congratulated Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department […]
Read fine prints, cautions Lo
Amendment to Article 1(2) KUCHING: Sarawak should be very cautious regarding the amendment to Article 1(2), especially the part on financial implications, said Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. He pointed out that the part on financial implications under Article 1(2), reads, “This Bill will involve the government in extra financial expenditure the […]
