Constitution needs ‘material amendments’ to give states autonomy, says lawyer

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Bastian Vendargon says consultation and consensus are necessary to empower West Malaysian states, including Johor.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/06/12/constitution-needs-material-amendments-to-give-states-autonomy-says-lawyer/   Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/06/12/perlembagaan-perlu-pindaan-material-perluas-autonomi-negeri-lain-kata-peguam/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Consituition #MaterialAmendment #StatesAutonomy

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00:00A constitutional lawyer said the 11 Malayan states can only secure greater autonomy if

00:08material amendments are made to the federal constitution.

00:12Bastian Pius van Dagen said the constitution's current framework is premised on federalism,

00:18with Putrajaya wielding considerable power and influence.

00:22He said the additional rights and autonomy granted to Sabah and Sarawak by virtue of

00:26the 1963 Malaysia Agreement must be considered in a separate light.

00:31Van Dagen was responding to Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim's suggestion for reform

00:37of the federal system so that Johor is treated more as a partner.

00:41Tunku Ismail had also suggested that Johor-based political parties unite in a coalition known

00:46as Kabungan Bangsa Johor to protect the state's interests.

00:51Meanwhile, lawyer Hanif Khatri Abdullah said Johor could not be treated as a federal partner

00:57due to historical and constitutional perspectives.

01:00He said the Federation of Malaya, which Johor was a part of, was created under the 1948

01:06and 1957 agreements, in which the Malay monarchs gave away most of their rights to administer

01:12their states.

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