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KUALA LUMPUR: There is no need to generate fear in matters related to freedom of religion, authority over the land and the defense of native customs and traditions of Sabah and Sarawak, says the minister of the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) , Datuk Seri Dr. Maximus Ongkili.
He said this was because rights would continue to be protected in the state guaranteed under the Federal Constitution and the state laws of Sabah and Sarawak, as well as related existing policies.
“If there is an abuse of power that affects freedom or results in unfair actions by either party against these basic rights, the matter can be taken to court or raised in Parliament or the State Legislative Assembly for action to be taken additional, “he told Dewan. Rakyat, today.
He was responding to Lim Kit Siang (PH-Iskandar Puteri) on the government’s time frame and plan to present the agreements inscribed in the Keningau Oath Stone.
Maximus said the three covenants on the oath stone, in general, had been stipulated as the guaranteed rights for Sabah under the Federal Constitution.
All three were freedom of religion in Sabah, the Sabah government had authority over the land in the state, and native customs and traditions would be respected and supported by the government.
The Keningau Oath Stone is a monument erected by local leaders in 1964 based on the native customs and belief system of the state in the Keningau district after Sabah agreed to join the Malaysian formation.Called
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