KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Kadazandusun Murut Welfare and Education Association (Pekadin) has\u00a0proposed that the designation of Chief Minister\u00a0in Sabah be renamed as \u2018Premier\u2019.
\nIts president, Newmond Tibin thus suggested that the Sabah government table the matter at the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (DUN) in March for discussion and scrutiny.
\nHe said Pekadin was of the view that the title of chief minister for Sabah and Sarawak should reflect the two states\u2019 equal positions, which Sarawak has already decreed to be changed to \u2018premier\u2019.
\n\u201cThe coordination of the title of Chief Minister is appropriate to reflect the equivalent of position in the Federation of Malaysia in accordance with the original agreement on the formation of Malaysia 1963 (MA63), (whereby) the regions of Sabah, Sarawak and Malaya (are equal),\u201d he said in a statement today.
\nNewmond said Malacca and Penang, which are included in the Malaya region through MA63, currently use the title of Chief Minister (as an appendage to the larger position of \u2018premier\u2019).
\nOn Feb 15 last year, the Sarawak State Assembly passed the\u00a0Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) Bill 2022\u00a0to change the designation of \u2018Chief Minister\u2019 to \u2018Premier\u2019\u00a0with more than two-thirds majority.
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