06-30-2021, 04:56 PM
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From Hafiz Hassan
The Federal Constitution is the “supreme law of the Federation”, the highest law of the land, the law of laws.
According to law expert Shad Saleem Faruqi, the constitution creates the various organs of the state; describes and delimits their powers and functions; and prescribes rules about their relationship with each other and with the citizens.
So, the constitution creates a “supreme head of the Federation” – the Yang di-Pertuan Agong – and a “deputy supreme head of the Federation” – the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
It then creates a Majlis Raja-Raja (Conference of Rulers), which may deliberate on questions of national policy and “any other matter that it thinks fit”.
Having created all of the above [Articles 32(1), 33(1) and 38(1)], the constitution declares that “the executive authority of the Federation shall be vested in the Yang di-Pertuan Agong” exercisable by His Majesty or by the Cabinet [Article 39].
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