The House unanimously approved their support for Parliament to amend Article 1(2) of the Federal Constitution that will put Sabah and its neighbour Sarawak as equal partners with the peninsula. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said amending the Constitution is essential to reinstate Sabah and Sarawak as equal partners in the Federation. He said the issue of restoring Article 1(2) was straightforward as it was just to spell out that Sabah, Sarawak and the Federation of Malaya as equal partners that formed Malaysia. Shafie explained that the amendment to Article 1(2) had nothing to do with Article 160(2) that addresses the position of the 11 Malayan states. He said despite the setback of the Article 1(2) amendment, Sabah will continue pursuing the constitutional guarantee for the federal government to give back 40% of the revenue earned from the state.

Source: The Star April 18, 2019 15:28 UTC