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. Apart from restoring Article 1(2) to its pre-1976 wording, the bill defines Malaysia Day for the first time and redefines the federation with the inclusion of Malaysia Agreement (MA63). Previously, only Merdeka Day (independence day of the Federation of Malaya) was defined, and the federation was defined merely by the Malaya Agreement 1957. The Constitution (Amendment) Act 2022 received royal assent on 19 January 2022 and came into force on 11 February 2022.
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 Apart from restoring Article 1(2) to its pre-1976 wording the bill defines Malaysia Day for the first time and redefines the federation with the inclusion of Malaysia Agreement (MA63) Previously only Merdeka Day (independence day of the Federation of Malaya) was defined and the federation was defined merely by the Malaya Agreement 1957 The Constitution (Amendment) Act 2022 received royal assent on 19 January 2022 and came into force on 11 February 2022