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The 1966 Sarawak constitutional crisis took place in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia from 1965 to 1966. This crisis was started by a group of politicians who were dissatisfied towards Stephen Kalong Ningkan's leadership as chief minister. Ningkan was later removed from the chief minister post by the Governor of Sarawak in June 1966. However ...
However, the British Privy Council, during the 1966 Sarawak constitutional crisis, judged that the federal parliament has the absolute power to amend the Sarawak constitution when the state of emergency is declared but is only on a temporary basis. [3] The first amendment to the Sarawak Constitution was passed on 25 June 1964.
15 September – The governor of Sarawak declared a state of emergency in Sarawak during the 1966 Sarawak constitutional crisis. [2]: 60 21 October – The 150th anniversary of Penang Free School was celebrated. 30-31 October – US President Lyndon Baines Johnson visited Malaysia, being the first American president to do so.
When the crisis arises because the constitution is legally ambiguous, the ultimate resolution usually establishes the legal precedent to resolve future crises of constitutional administration. Such was the case in the United States presidential succession of John Tyler , which established that a successor to the presidency assumes the office ...
Pages in category "History of Sarawak" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. ... 1966 Sarawak constitutional crisis; A. Abang Haji Abdillah;
On 27 July 1966, Tawi Sli said that there is a need for "an independent country to be administered by its own local officers". During this time, two expatriates were left in the Council Negri (now Sarawak state legislative assembly) namely Tony Shaw and John Pike after a purge by Ningkan from the Supreme Council (today Sarawak cabinet) during the 1965 land bill crisis.
Maybe all this, alone, wouldn’t warrant the moniker “constitutional crisis.” But, as ever, there’s more. Many of these appointment power alterations are clearly unconstitutional under N.C ...
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