Mainland Malaysia term never used in Federal Constitution, Dewan Rakyat told

PARLIAMENT | The proposal to brand Sabah and Sarawak as Mainland Malaysia will not have any positive impact on the two states, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib.

She said the government is of the view that the existing term of East Malaysia as provided by law is adequate.

Based on studies done by the Attorney-General’s Chambers, the term Mainland Malaysia had never been used in the Federal Constitution and other laws.