Territorial Sea Act goes against MA63: Jeffrey

Kota Kinabalu: The State Government will continue to oppose any attempt to enforce the Territorial Sea Act 2012 (Act 750) which limits Sabah’s boundaries to three nautical miles, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan (pic).

He said the Act is unconstitutional as it violates Article 1(3) of the Federal Constitution which states that the territories of each of state are the territories that comprised immediately before Malaysia Day.

 

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