Talk:20-point agreement (Sabah)

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This article is based on a common misunderstanding. The 20 Points are no form of 'Agreement' - they were the Sabah delegates' submission to the Intergovernmental Committee. The basis on which Malaysia was formed was the Federal Constitution, nothing more, nothing less. The 20-Points have undoubtedly become important as a rallying point for disgruntled Sabahan, but they have no legal force whatsoever, and never did. Monsopiad 13:26, 29 April 2007 (UTC)monsopiad

Maybe we can change certain words in the article, ie: "is an agreement" to "is a submission". but do you have source for this? why does newspaper articles eg: daily express quote the 20-point agreement as if it has some sort of legal effect? kawaputra^tok2me 04:48, 30 April 2007 (UTC)