Constitutionalism: arising or erasing?
Liberty lies in the hearts of the people; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court, can save it. — Learned Hand, American appellate judge. The UK, Saudi Arabia, Canada, New Zealand and Israel function with “uncodified or unwritten constitutions.” The Westminster subtleties of government authority and citizens’ rights are technically unwritten in […]
Return Sarawak rights: Abang Johari
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has reiterated that all of its state rights which have been eroded, either intentionally or unintentionally, must be returned. In making this call, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg stressed that after 58 years of the formation of Malaysia, what should have been under the jurisdiction of the state […]
Collective action needed to tackle national issues
KUCHING: The issues faced by Sabah and Sarawak should be seen as a collective problem, says Dr Arnold Puyok. The senior lecturer in Politics and Government Studies from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) pointed out that this was also applicable to the breaches in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) as it is the foundation for the […]
Comprehensive amendments to the Federal Constitution proposed
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has proposed comprehensive amendments to the Federal Constitution, including amending Article 1(2) to add in the phrase ‘pursuant to Malaysia Agreement 1963’. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, State-Federal Relations and Project Monitoring) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said the state government’s proposals reflected reality and were factually […]
Revocation according to law, federal constitution
KUALA LUMPUR: All decisions taken by the government on the revocation of the Emergency ordinances were orderly and in line with the law and the Federal Constitution, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. In a statement, the PMO said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stressed that in carrying out his duties and responsibilities, it […]
No resolution needed to annul emergency
KUCHING: The Emergency declared by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Jan 12 is different from the one proclaimed on May 14, 1969 in that the former had a time frame. The 1969 Emergency had no “sunset clause” and could continue perpetually while the present one had a time frame and would lapse on Aug 1, […]
Preparations needed before Parliament reconvenes
KUCHING: Veteran parliamentarian and former Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar supports the reconvening of Parliament but emphasises that certain preparations have to be made first. He said the Parliament Select Committee on Standing Orders and Rules must convene to review the Standing Orders and Rules and make the necessary […]
Zuraida to raise issue of citizenship for illegitimate child
KUALA LUMPUR: Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin will raise the issue regarding an illegitimate child’s citizenship status to the relevant minister or the Cabinet. In a statement today, she said it was to ensure that the child could be granted Malaysian citizenship in accordance with Article 15 (2) of the Federal Constitution. […]
Freedom to flog frogs
Political parties, over-anxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups. — Wendell Willkie, American lawyer A political party in Sarawak recently unleashed a refreshingly bold concept to discourage party-hopping by imposing a minimum RM20 million penalty upon those who decide to play pucks with Article 10(1)(c) of the Federal Constitution (FC) that continues to elude […]
PM asked to discuss ‘wilayah’ status in Parliament
KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) said today (April 13) Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak needed to have a round table discussion on any changes to the status of Sarawak and Sabah. It said the round table discussion was required to reach consensus and execute a Tripartite Agreement with agreed terms to amend Malaysia Act, 1963, Annex […]
