Sarawak CM says confident negotiation over Sarawak, Sabah’s rights will be resolved
Datuk Amar Abang Johari Openg said MA63 provides for a unique federal system of government whereby additional legislative, executive powers and more sources of revenues were assigned to the States of Sabah and Sarawak to safeguard their special interests in the Federation.. — Picture by Sulok Tawie
“I and members of the Sarawak government administration have full confidence that whatever matters are discussed will find solutions at the Special Cabinet Committee on the review of Malaysia Agreement 1963 ,” he said in his speech at the Malaysia Day celebration here. He said MA63 which calls for amendments to the Malayan Constitution before its adoption as the Constitution of Malaysia, provides for a unique federal system of government whereby additional legislative, executive powers and more sources of revenues were assigned to the States of Sabah and Sarawak to safeguard their special interests in the Federation of which they were partners in the formation.
He said in his view, the most important of these common elements a written Constitution, which outlines power sharing terms among the Federal and State Governments, and non-centralisation, which provides a system for enforcement of constitutional terms through diffusion of power. “Despite these, disagreements between the various governments do arise from time to time on the extent, scope and interpretation of the legislative and executive authorities provided in the Constitution and whether any law passed had exceeded the constitutional powers provided either to Parliament or the State Assembly.
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