SARAWAK POLLS | Putrajaya's memorandum of understanding with Pakatan Harapan is among the reasons why another constitutional amendment bill on Sabah and Sarawak was tabled again, said veteran opposition leader Lim Kit Siang.

In a statement today, Lim said DAP had consistently argued against the 1976 constitutional amendment which referred to Sarawak and Sabah as "states" rather than territories comparable with Peninsular Malaysia.

"When the 1976 Constitutional Amendment Bill was voted in Parliament on July 13, 1976, it was carried by 130 votes supporting and nine votes opposing...