‘Push for a new deal with the govt'

Universiti Malaya’s (UM) Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation law professor, Emeritus Professor Datuk Shad Saleem Faruqi (third from left) with the rest of the panels during the talk organised by think-tank Society Empowerment and Economic Development of Sabah (SEEDS) on Saturday. Also in the panel is veteran politician and former Dewan Rakyat speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin (right).

KOTA KINABALU: It would be better for Sabah leaders to push for a new deal pinpointing what they want, rather than pursuing an amendment that they claimed would ensure equal partnership.

This is among the views gathered from a diverse panel during a talk organised by Society Empowerment and Economic Development of Sabah (SEEDS) entitled “Article 1(2): Re-Imagining the New Federation of Malaysia?” on Saturday evening.