20-point agreement

The 20-point agreement, or the 20-point memorandum, is a list of 20 points drawn up by North Borneo, proposing terms for its incorporation into the new federation as the State of Sabah, during negotiations prior to the formation of Malaysia. In the Malaysia Bill of the Malaysia Agreement some of the twenty points were incorporated, to varying degrees, into what became the Constitution of Malaysia; others were merely accepted orally, thus not gaining legal status. The 20-point agreement often serves as a focal point amongst those who argue that Sabah's rights within the Federation have been eroded over time.[1]

  1. ^ Abdication of Responsibility: The Commonwealth and Human Rights, United States of America: Human Rights Watch, October 1991, pp. 33–34, ISBN 1-56432-047-2, retrieved 15 September 2010

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