A constitutional state
Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur was built in 1963.
Democratic idealism coupled with the realities of Malaya's political, economic and ethnic situation in 1957 influenced those who wrote the Constitution of the Federation of Malaya. The Constitution provides the basis for a multi-racial and multi-religious society, and serves as the foundation for the rule of law. Importantly, the Constitution, as amended in 1963 upon the formation of Malaysia, recognizes the special rights of the indigenous peoples of Sabah and Sarawak in addition to the pre-existing special rights of the Malays.
- Information in the full article includes
- New beginnings
- The status of the Constitution
- Constitutional integrity