KOTA KINABALU, May 18 — The proposal to change the title of Sabah Chief Minister to Premier, as done by Sarawak, must be examined from the perspective of the Constitution and...
Umno Sabah chief Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin opined that changing the Chief Minister’s title to Premier or Prime Minister will not alter the state’s autonomy enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963. — Bernama picKOTA KINABALU, May 18 — The proposal to change the title of Sabah Chief Minister to Premier, as done by Sarawak, must be examined from the perspective of the Constitution and the Malaysia Agreement 1963 .
Bung Moktar in a statement on Saturday pointed out, “In Part III Article 5 of the Malaysia Agreement 1963, jointly agreed upon by representatives from Sabah, it is stated: “Chief Minister” and “Mentri Besar” both mean the president, by whatever style known, of the Executive Council in a State .
Bung Moktar also stressed that the Federal and State Governments must uphold and respect the MA63, and the Federal Constitution at all times.“If we seek recognition as equal partners, it would be better to request the reinstatement of the definition of ‘Governor’ that was omitted by Act A354, Section 41, in 1976.
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