06-06-2023, 03:46 PM
Kedah’s ownership claim invalid as Fed Constitution guarantees Penang’s status as a sovereign state
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KEDAH has no right to stake its claim on Penang as the position of Penang as a sovereign state within Malaysia that is separate from Kedah is clearly enshrined under Clause (2) Article 1 of the Federal Constitution.
To a question by Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng at the Prime Minister Question Time (PMQT) session in Dewan Rakyat this morning, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Federal Constitution provides that the Federal states consist of Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor and Terengganu in addition to the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak.
“Existing provisions in the Federal Constitution are the result of the agreements between the British Government and the Malay Rulers to form the Federation of Malaya dated Jan 21, 1948 (1948 Agreement) and the Federation of Malaya agreement dated Aug 5, 1957 (1957 Agreement),” Anwar clarified.
“Through the 1948 Agreement, agreement was reached to form Federation of Malaya which will consist of nine states Malay states and two Straits Settlements states, namely Melaka and Penang (including Seberang Perai).”
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To a question by Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng at the Prime Minister Question Time (PMQT) session in Dewan Rakyat this morning, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Federal Constitution provides that the Federal states consist of Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor and Terengganu in addition to the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak.
“Existing provisions in the Federal Constitution are the result of the agreements between the British Government and the Malay Rulers to form the Federation of Malaya dated Jan 21, 1948 (1948 Agreement) and the Federation of Malaya agreement dated Aug 5, 1957 (1957 Agreement),” Anwar clarified.
“Through the 1948 Agreement, agreement was reached to form Federation of Malaya which will consist of nine states Malay states and two Straits Settlements states, namely Melaka and Penang (including Seberang Perai).”
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