Senator: Unwise to replace English text in Constitution
SIBU: It is not a wise move for the Attorney-General’s Chamber to replace the English text of the federal Constitution with Bahasa Malaysia translation as the authoritative text, says Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew. Lau, who was commenting on a statement made by the federal Attorney-General during the opening of legal year 2023 in Putrajaya, […]
Amendments to constitution will strengthen Sarawak’s position in the federation
KUCHING: The proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution (FC) will strengthen Sarawak’s position in the Malaysian federation. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu took note of the amendment to Article 160(2) of the FC to define Sept 16 as Malaysia Day and to incorporate the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA 63) […]
SUPP expresses concern over new Shariah law
MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) has expressed dismay over a plan by the federal government to legislate a new law to control and restrict the development of non-Islamic religions. The proposed drafting and introduction of new Shariah laws, including a Bill on control and restrictions on the development of non-Islamic religions which was announced […]
Executive secretary not provided for in Bersatu constitution
KUALA LUMPUR: The Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) constitution does not provide for an executive secretary and the person holding the post is not empowered to sack members, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Dr Mahathir, who was sacked by Bersatu along with four others on Thursday claimed that his sacking and those of four other […]
Vaunting voters’ voices
The ballot is stronger than the bullet. – ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 16TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Poor Abe lost his life instead of an election. The bullet sang its ballad while the ballot stood still, stunned and speechless. Fortunately, the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments, through the reinstituted and reconstituted ballot, came into existence which […]
Amendments to PH constitution for provision of Wanita, Youth Chief
DENGKIL: Pakatan Harapan (PH) held its extra-ordinary general meeting (EGM) in conjunction with the PH Presidential Council meeting yesterday and discussed, among others, amendments to its constitution to make way for the post of PH Youth Chief and PH Wanita Chief. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said under the existing PH constitution, there was no […]
The constitutional picture
The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government. – Patrick Henry, lawyer and a founder of the United States of America Come in optimistically, but don’t leave misty optically. That was the sublime message of the 1872 Licensing Act […]
