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The prime minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad stated that such amendments are necessary for the federal government to carry out privatisation, economic, and development plans. [4] In July 2023, the federal government returned 52 lots of undeveloped land to Sarawak. Meanwhile, Sarawak would return all the premiums back the federal government. [9]
A "Sarawak for Sarawakians" car sticker incorporating elements of a pre-Malaysian Sarawak flag. The 1963 Malaysia Agreement, under which Sabah and Sarawak unified with Malaya to become Malaysia, included strong provisions for the autonomy of Sabah and Sarawak (see the 18-point and 20-point agreement). However, this autonomy has eroded in ...
When Malaysia was established in 1963, it became necessary to harmonise the law to take effect in Sabah and Sarawak. The 1956 Ordinance was then superseded by the Civil Law Act, 1956 (revised 1972) which came into force on 1 April 1972.
The Parliament of Malaysia is permitted to legislate on issues of land, Islamic religion and local government to provide for a uniform law between different states, or on the request of the state assembly concerned. The law in question must also be passed by the state assembly as well, except in the case of certain land law-related subjects.
The Sarawak Government is an authority governing Sarawak, one of the Borneo states of Malaysia, and is based in Kuching, the state capital.The state government adheres to and is created by both the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, the supreme law of Malaysia, and the Constitution of the State of Sarawak, the supreme law of the State.
Sarawak has the sole power to pass laws regarding Muslim Law, Native Law and Customs, land, agriculture and forestry, local government and services, electricity, the state works and water, state machinery, state holidays, turtles, and riverine fishing. [14] Sarawak has the power to impose sales tax under the State list, as stated in Article 95B.
The law of Malaysia is mainly based on the common law legal system. This was a direct result of the colonisation of Malaya, Sarawak, and North Borneo by Britain between the early 19th century to the 1960s. The supreme law of the land—the Constitution of Malaysia—sets out the legal framework and rights of Malaysian citizens.
Sarawak state Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who tabled the bill said that the change was intended to reflect Sarawak's status as a province of Malaysia co-equal in status to Malaya and Sabah, in line with the amendments to the federal constitution that had recently come into effect.