Constitutional change to grant bumi status to S'wakian children of mixed marriages

Among the constitutional amendments that the government is planning includes one that will grant bumiputera status to Sarawakian children from mixed marriages where only one parent is a native.

De facto Law Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, whose party is the Sarawak-based PBB, was quoted as saying by Borneo Post that this will be possible if the constitutional amendment receives the support of two-thirds of MPs.

He added this will affect around 30 percent...