Ongkili: Too early to get excited about restoration of Sabah and Sarawak's equal partner status


Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili. -Star filepic

KOTA KINABALU: It is too early to get excited over the federal government's decision to restore Sabah and Sarawak's status as equal partners with peninsular Malaysia, says Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) president Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili (pic).

He said although the federal government had announced that it would amend Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution, no one had seen the content of the proposed amendment.

"We cannot simply clap our hands in joy. This matter was also discussed under the previous government's administration," he said in a statement on Wednesday (March 13).

Ongkili said PBS would discuss the matter with other Sabah and Sarawak MPs on whether to support the amendment after they have seen the proposed amendment and understand its contents.

He said PBS was grateful that the current government had decided to continue the work.

"While amending the Constitution would purely reflect equal partners (between Sabah, Sarawak and peninsular Malaysia), it will not amount to much until there is a plan to implement our position and stand in Malaysia," he said.

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