KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 7 -- The Sabah Law Society (SLS) has asked the High Court to ensure that Sabah's and Sarawak's consent is obtained before any attempt is made to make the Bahasa Melayu translation of the Federal Constitution override its original English text.

The legal professional body representing Sabah's lawyers stressed, however, that the case was not against BM or the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

SLS president Datuk Mohamed Nazim Maduarin confirmed with Malay Mail that the case was filed yesterday at the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in Kota Kinabalu.

"This case is brought in the public interest. Its outcome will have lasting implications for constitutional interpretation across Malaysia, the preservation of Sabah and Sarawak's spe...