Experts: ‘Social contract’ never in the Constitution

By FATIMAH ZAINAL and Clarissa Chung
  • Nation

  • Sunday, 24 Mar 2019

PETALING JAYA: The term “social contract” does not appear in the Federal Constitution and its misuse by some in society is worrying, say experts.

Moderation advocate Mohamed Tawfik Ismail said there was no such phrase as a “social contract” during the drafting of the Federal Constitution.

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