Sabah MP wants restoration of governors’ power to appoint High Court judges

Sabah MP wants restoration of governors’ power to appoint High Court judges

Tuaran MP Wilfred Madius Tangau says the 1994 amendment to the Federal Constitution was done without securing Sabah and Sarawak’s consent.

Tuaran MP: Reinstate Article 122AA to uphold MA63, return judicial powers to Sabah, Sarawak

By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, March 4: Article 122AA of the Federal Constitution should also be reinstated, and the Governors of Sabah and Sarawak should regain their authority to appoint High Court judges for Sabah and Sarawak, said Tuaran MP Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau. He argued that the amendment, passed in the Dewan Rakyat in 1994, did not adhere to the provisions outlined in the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) and the Malays…