According to a report in Malaymail, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the proposed amendment to change the designation and style of the name of the chief minister’s post to ‘premier’ is to correctly reflect Sarawak’s status as distinct from other states in the Federation of Malaysia.
He said the change was in line with the amendments to the Federal Constitution on the rights of Sarawak and Sabah that went into effect on February 11 when the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was tabled at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting today.
“This places Sarawak as one of three regions, and it is not to be regarded as having the same status as the other component States in the Federation of Malaya,” said the Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Minister.
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