Point 1: Religion
While there was no objection to Islam being the national religion of
Malaysia there should be no State religion in Borneo (Sarawak &
Sabah), and the provisions relating to Islam in the present Constitution
of Malaya should not apply to Borneo
Point 2: Language * a. Malay should be the national language of the Federation * b. English should continue to be used for a period of 10 years after Malaysia Day
* c. English should be an official language of Borneo (Sarawak &
Sabah) for all purposes, State or Federal, without limitation of time.
Point 3: Constitution
Whilst accepting that the present Constitution of the Federation of
Malaya should form the basis of the Constitution of Malaysia, the
Constitution of Malaysia should be a completely new document drafted and
agreed in the light of a free association of states and should not be a
series of amendments to a Constitution drafted and agreed by different
states in totally different circumstances. A new Constitution for Borneo
(Sarawak & Sabah) was of course essential.
