The federal government says the law remains valid and applicable throughout Malaysia, including in Terengganu, unless declared otherwise by the courts. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: The government has affirmed that the Territorial Sea Act is still good a law, despite the Terengganu government’s decision to reject the legislation through a motion at the state assembly on Thursday.
The Prime Minister’s Office said the federal government’s position on the matter is that the legislation had been enacted and approved in Parliament in accordance with the Federal Constitution.
“Although the Terengganu government has decided to reject its usage, the law remains valid and applicable throughout Malaysia, including in the state, unless declared otherwise by the courts,” it said in a statement.
Yesterday, government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil urged Terengganu menteri besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar to ask Marang MP Abdul Hadi Awang why he did not protest against the Act when it was debated in Parliament in 2012.
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