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To control the movement of the Part II: Fundamental Freedoms OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK 202 790
government and the people;
This part identifies the fundamental
• As a tool to solve the problems; freedoms that we have the right
• To ensure the nation’s history; and to live and freedom from slavery or
• To ensure peace and stability in the forced labour equality before the law
freedom of movement; freedom to
country. speak assemble and associate freedom
of religion right to education and the
The Malaysian Constitution contains right to own property.
131 Articles that touch on every aspect
of the governance. The Constitution Part III: Citizenship
was separated into 16 Sections. The
sections are: A person shall become a citizen of
Malaysia by being born here, married
Part I: States, Religion and the a Malaysian male citizen or have a
Laws for the Federation Malaysian father or mother staying
legally in the country for a specified
Malaysia is a Federation comprising time. Part III also indicates how one
of 13 states and three (3) Federal may be terminated and deprived of
Territories. Islam is recognised as the citizenship.
Federal religion, but other religions may
be practised in peace and harmony. Part IV: The Federation
The Constitution is the supreme law
of the Federation. Any law that is not This part provides guidance to the
in accordance with the Constitution is Government system in Malaysia. The
null and void.
government and the people;
This part identifies the fundamental
• As a tool to solve the problems; freedoms that we have the right
• To ensure the nation’s history; and to live and freedom from slavery or
• To ensure peace and stability in the forced labour equality before the law
freedom of movement; freedom to
country. speak assemble and associate freedom
of religion right to education and the
The Malaysian Constitution contains right to own property.
131 Articles that touch on every aspect
of the governance. The Constitution Part III: Citizenship
was separated into 16 Sections. The
sections are: A person shall become a citizen of
Malaysia by being born here, married
Part I: States, Religion and the a Malaysian male citizen or have a
Laws for the Federation Malaysian father or mother staying
legally in the country for a specified
Malaysia is a Federation comprising time. Part III also indicates how one
of 13 states and three (3) Federal may be terminated and deprived of
Territories. Islam is recognised as the citizenship.
Federal religion, but other religions may
be practised in peace and harmony. Part IV: The Federation
The Constitution is the supreme law
of the Federation. Any law that is not This part provides guidance to the
in accordance with the Constitution is Government system in Malaysia. The
null and void.
