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There are also separate land laws governing Sabah and Sarawak, as opposed to the National Land Code, which governs Peninsular Malaysia. In December 2021, constitutional amendments were passed to restore the status of Sabah and Sarawak as equal partners to Malaya, with 199 members of Parliament backing the amendment bill without opposition.
Peninsular Malaysia (States of Malaya) comprises the states of Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, and Terengganu, as well as the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. Malaya comprises Peninsular Malaysia and the Republic of Singapore. [citation needed]
The two regions are called East Malaysia and West (or peninsular) Malaysia and they are actually about 400 miles (640 km) apart. East Malaysia is made up of the two largest states, Sabah and Sarawak. They are located on the popular island of Borneo.
There is a significant distinction however between the peninsular states and the two states of East Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak, which have significant indigenous populations.
Dec 15, 2021 · KOTA KINABALU: The people of Malaysia have made history yesterday, as we have witnessed the amendment of Article 1 (2) of the Federal Constitution to reinstate back the status of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah as equal partners in line with Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).
Sep 26, 2019 · The Federal Government has often brushed aside the Malaysian Constitution in pursuit of its own interests. 60 percent of Malaysia’s oil and gas resources lay off the coast of Sabah and...
Sep 16, 2022 · Sabah collected 1.6% of total development allocation (RM5.2 bil), while Sarawak got 1.4% of total development allocation (RM4.6 bil). Thus, when comparing the annual development funding between Peninsular and East Malaysia, the federal government still focuses on and prioritises the interests of Peninsular Malaysia.
