40% the reason Sabah agreed to Malaysia

KOTA KINABALU: Former Sabah Cabinet Minister Datuk Yap Pak Leong said the 40 per cent income-sharing deal between Sabah and the Federal Government was the key reason why Sabah chose to join in forming Malaysia.

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Sabah 40 Per Cent Claim Hits Brick Wall At Risk Of Colonialism

It’s highly unlikely that the Federal Court, bearing colonialism in mind, will rule that the Sabah 40 per cent claim lacks merit. This remains political issue which demands political decision. It’s not matter for court ruling!

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Deconstructing the Bumiputera Construct

An earlier article examined how the Bumiputera term and the Bumiputera/Non Bumiputera dichotomy construct emerged as political constructs and very rapidly metamorphosed into policy constructs in the 1970s. 

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Questioning the Bumiputera Construct (Part 1)

One of the most enduring socio-economic and racial issues in Malaysia is that related to the bumiputera and non-bumiputera term and the division that has resulted since the term was introduced into the nation’s political lexicon and life. 

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Muslim judges’ decision all politics, no law

CPI introduction We are reproducing two newspaper articles which have appeared in response to the ruling by the Court of Appeal banning the use of the word ‘Allah’ in the Herald. The first article from the Borneo Insider provides a succinct analysis of the political underpinnings and ramifications of the COA decision and the costly… Continue reading Muslim judges’ decision all politics, no law

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