The postponement in tabling amendments to bring the Federal Constitution in line with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) will not cause any major issues, said Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg.
Abang Johari said he was informed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, the postponement was made to allow the attorney-general (AG) to further explain the proposed amendments to cabinet members.
“There is no problem, I was told by Wan Junaidi that there are some matters (that need clarification) such as Article 160 on the definition of federation. They just need clarification on certain points,” he said when met by reporters after attending an event in Kuching today.
On Oct 25, Wan Junaidi was reported as saying that the cabinet has decided to set another date for the tabling of the bill.
He said the postponement was made as consensus could not be reached on the proposed amendments to some of the relevant articles in the Federal Constitution during an engagement session on Oct 24, which was also attended by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
The bill was initially scheduled to be tabled in Dewan Rakyat yesterday followed by the second reading on Oct 28.
Wan Junaidi said the new date for the first reading of the bill would be determined after a briefing by the AG on the matter during the cabinet meeting this Friday.
- Bernama
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