The Federal Constitution of Malaya, which came into force in 1957, is the supreme law of Malaya. The Federation was initially called the Federation of Malaya and it adopted its present name, Malaysia, in 1963 when the States of Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore became part of the Federation.
The Constitution establishes the Federation as a constitutional monarchy having the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as the Head of State whose roles are largely ceremonial. It provides for the establishment and the organization of three main branches of the government:
- Parliament, the bicameral legislative branch which consists of the House of Representatives or Dewan Rakyat and the Senate or Dewan Negara;
- Executive, led by the Prime Minister and his Cabinet Ministers; and
- Judicial, headed by the Federal Court.
Reference
- Reid Constitutional Commission, National Archives of Malaysia, Ministry Tourism, Art and Culture Malaysia (online)
- A Duty to Protect Federal Constitution, Aliran, 17 Nov 2017 (online)
- Loh Foon Fong, "Malaysian Bar: All legislation must adhere to Federal Constitution", the Star Online, 4 Feb 2018 (online)
- Syahredzan Johan, Understanding the Federation of Malaya, the Star Online, 2 Nov 2015 (online)
- Dr. Shashi Tharoor, British Colonial Divide and Rule Policy in Malaya - Echoes of India, Economic History of Malaya (online)
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