@article{MAKHILLJEAS2019141117880,
    title = {Malaysian Federal Constitution from Constitutional Sociology Contexts},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {14},
    number = {11},
    pages = {3761-3770},
    year = {2019},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2019.3761.3770},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2019.3761.3770},
    author = {Nazri,Wan,Jamsari,Norazila and},
    keywords = {Federal Constitution,Islam,Malay,federal,social contract,ethnic,ruling power},
    abstract = {The constitution is the highest source of the law for a country and every individual has to adhere
to the nobleness. The purpose of its existence is to serve as the guidance in arranging and coordinating
national administration. Malaysian Federal Constitution was formulated by the 1956 Reid Commission which
requested for the suggestion and opinion of not only the political parties but also the public, individuals and
Malay rulers. During the formulation of the constitution both the Malays and non-Malays agreed on several
very important things to the national stability which referred to the social contract. In the context of ethnic
relations in Malaysia, several things that are thought to be of benefit to the Malays in the Federal Constitution
were balanced by other allocations that also benefit non-Malay ethnic groups. The determination of Islam as
the federal religion is balanced by the freedom for every individual to embrace and practise any religion in peace
and harmony. The same applies to the determination of the Malay language as the national language which is
also balanced by the allocation that there is not one person that can be prohibited from using (other than for
official purposes) or teach or learn any other languages. The same goes for the determination of Malay and the
Sabah and Sarawak native’s special position, balanced with the fact that the government cannot revoke
withdraw or lead to the termination of rights of other races. These have been considered in the formulation of
the Federal Constitution which is maintaining the elements of locality referring to the special position, federal
administration that refers to the ruling power in Negeri Sembilan, the socio-economic position that refers to
Malay specialty in economy and education, the administration of Constitutional monarchy that refers to the
position of the Institutional Monarchy’s and the position of Islam that refers to Islam as the federal religion.}
    }