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 […]
Patriots say it’s a positive step but…
RESTORING SARAWAK RIGHTS KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) is happy with Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong’s recent announcement that the restoration of Sarawak and Sabah’s rights will be brought up in Parliament in March next year. Its president Datuk Dr John Lau views it is a positive step in that […]
Equal status? A lot needs to be done
KUCHING: Amending Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution would not guarantee that Sarawak and Sabah would automatically become Malaya’s equal partners in the Federation of Malaysia. While the amendment is definitely necessary and important, Santubong MP Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar argued that the content of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) must also be […]
Will state’s propositions be included?
KUCHING: There should be no problems in having the new amendment to Article 1 (2) of the Federal Constitution (FC) passed in the coming Parliamentary session next year if the propositions by the Sarawak state government are included. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) information chief Datuk Idris Buang said this in response to Minister’s in […]
Amendment to restore Sabah, Sarawak’s status to be tabled in March
PUTRAJAYA: The amendment to the Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution to restore the status of Sabah and Sarawak as the equal partners of Peninsular Malaysia will be re-tabled at the Dewan Rakyat in March 2020, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law) Datuk Liew Vui Keong. He said in a statement today that […]
