Wisdom Foundation executive chairperson Wilfred Madius Tangau has called on the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to adopt democratic and consultative procedures if they wish to initiate the transformation of the Federal Constitution’s authoritative text from English to Bahasa Malaysia.

In a statement today, he warned that if not handled properly, the translation process could lead to a rise of tensions in federal-state relations and threaten basic rights and fundamental liberties.