The Concept of the Sovereignty of the Malay Rulers According to the Indigeneity Framework
(Konsep Kedaulatan Raja-raja Melayu Menurut Kerangka Peribumi)
Abstract
There has been debate over whether Malaysian legal principles have ignored the concept of sovereignty which has been upheld by the Federal Constitution. Hence, this study aims to elaborate the concept of sovereigntyas stipulated in Article 181(1) of the Federal Constitution based on the indigeneity framework. This study employsthe qualitative legal history methodology. The data was collected from primary and secondary sources, as well as interviews. The results reveal that the sovereignty of the Malay rulers is based on Islamic teachings, and has never been abolished. This interpretation reveals the true position of the Malay rulers within the framework of the Federal Constitution. Thus, the legal principles and political system implemented in Malaysia have to be in line with this inherited concept of sovereignty.
Keywords: Indigenous sovereignty, indigeneityframework, sovereignty of Malay Rulers, Malaysian sovereignty, Article 181(1) of the Federal Constitution.
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Curzon, L. B. (2007). Dictionary of Law (Edisi ke-6). Kuala Lumpur:International Law Book Services.
Gillen, M. R. (1994). Paper onthe Malay rulers' loss of immunity. Canada: University of Victoria.
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Govindrao lwn State of M.P., AIR 1982 SC 1201.
Mighell lwn the Sultan Johor [1894] IQB 149.
M. Ilyas Khan. (1995). Hand book of legal terms & phrases. Karachi:Pakistan Law House.
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N. A. Khan lwn Province of Sindh: PLD 1977 Kar 606.
Pahang Consolidated Co. Ltd. lwn The State of Pahang [1933] MLJ 247.
Philpott, D. (2003). Sovereignty. Capaian pada 5 Mac 2017 daripada Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, https://plato.stanford edu/entries/sovereignty.
Shamsul Amri Baharuddin, Profesor Ulung Datuk Dr. Temu bual di Pejabat KITA, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, 11 Oktober 2017.
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Published
2018-01-01
How to Cite
WAN HUSAIN, Wan Ahmad Fauzi.
The Concept of the Sovereignty of the Malay Rulers According to the Indigeneity Framework.
Kanun: Jurnal Undang-undang Malaysia, [S.l.], v. 30, n. 1, p. 38-70, jan. 2018.
ISSN 2682-8057.
Available at: <https://jurnal.dbp.my/index.php/Kanun/article/view/2646>. Date accessed: 20 apr. 2024.
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