Abang Johari: Constitutional amendment must be substantive, and not merely form

Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the plant would use imported recycled paper for its production without having to exploit Sarawak

SARIKEI: Although the state government supports any amendment to the Federal Constitution to restore the rights of Sarawak as equal partner in the Malaysian federation, these amendments must be of a substantive nature and not merely in form, says Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg (pic).

The Chief Minister was speaking for the first time in reference to the proposed amended version of Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).