BM constitution as authoritative text not valid without Sabah, Sarawak consent, says madiustangau
Tuaran MP Wilfred Madius Tangau said Article 161 of the Constitution outlined that English remains the language used in the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak unless a change is approved by the respective state legislative assemblies. “Therefore, amending and making BM the authoritative text without consent from Sabah and Sarawak can be challenged as an unconstitutional act as it goes against the intention and spirit of this provision within the supreme law,” he said in a statement.
Tangau said making the BM version of the constitution the authoritative text was a major amendment, and that the responsibility for doing so should not fall solely on the AGC.“It would be a grievous mistake to treat this monumental transformative project as a simple translation job of the mid-twentieth century English language to modern-day BM, handled by limited authorities before it is presented to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
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