Law minister: Tabling of Bill on equality for Sabah, Sarawak in Parliament next week
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong speaks during a press conference at the Duta Court in Kuala Lumpur March 12, 2019. — Picture by Hari Anggara
The de facto law minister added that MPs will be free to ask questions after it is read in the Dewan Rakyat as the Bill is currently categorised as confidential under the Official Secrets Act. “Hopefully, I will be able to do the first reading if not this week, then next week, then the second and third reading will be done after that,” Liew told reporters after the official opening ceremony of the Sabah court house here.
The amendment follows a long-time grouse of Sabah and Sarawak who have complained of being sidelined by the federal government and robbed of their rights initially given during the formation of Malaysia – as per the Malaysia Agreement 1963 they are a tripartite party equal in status to West Malaysia.
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