Article 153 Of the Federal Constitution: Governing Principle for Affirmative Policy Against Social Injustice

Wan Ahmad Fauzi, Wan Husain (2021) Article 153 Of the Federal Constitution: Governing Principle for Affirmative Policy Against Social Injustice. Journal of Governance and Integrity (JGI), 5 (1). pp. 135-140. ISSN 2600-7479. (Published)

[img]
Preview
Pdf
Article 153 Of the Federal Constitution.pdf
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution.

Download (308kB) | Preview

Abstract

The special position of Malays and natives of Sabah and Sarawak remains a national debate despite the fact that its position has been lawfully accorded according to Article 153, Federal Constitution. Those who had significantly benefitted from the implementation of policies under Article 153 among non-Malays and non-natives of Sabah and Sarawak, especially from an economic policy, have yet turned up to defend many allegations thrown at the Government. As a matter of fact, many Malays themselves admitted that the Government had introduced many good programs to elevate the living standard of their community but yet to see much improvement across the country. On the contrary, the wealth accumulated by non-Malays as well as non-natives of Sabah and Sarawak beyond RM1 billion personal net worth as shown in many popular magazines has proven to increase both in the number of individuals and its value. Hence, this paper aims to examine Article 153 and its governance on policies for affirmative action against social injustice using historical and legal analysis methods. The findings in this study could justify the position of Article 153 and allegations against it.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: The special position, Article 153, Historical and legal, analysis methods, Affirmative action, Malay and Natives of Sabah and Sarawak
Subjects: J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Industrial Management
Depositing User: PM. Dr. Wan Ahmad Fauzi Hashim @ Wan Husain
Date Deposited: 10 Feb 2022 02:36
Last Modified: 10 Feb 2022 02:36
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33020
Download Statistic: View Download Statistics

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item