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People's Constitution - Rights
People's Constitution - Rights
Section 12... A minimum wage level shall be t-rxed for all rvage ancl
salary earners, whether manual, clerical, professiorral or oflrerw'ise.
A. RIGHTS
Section
6... All
citizens of Malaya enjoy equal, fundamental right and opportunities in the political, economic. educational
Section 13... Citizens of Malaya have the right to maintenance in old age and also in the case of sickness or loss of capaciry to
rvork.
colouror
Section
9... Citizens of
Malaya are guaranteed freedom of person which shall include:Freedom ofspeech Freedom of publication Freedom of assernbly and meeting Freedom of religion and conscierrce Freedom of movement
full pay every Jiear; and women workers to two rnontlrs' rnaternity leave rvith flrll pay.
leave rvitlr
Section 17... The right to strike is guaranteed by this constitution. Section 18... lt is a right, guaranteed by the constitution for any citizen to petition tlre Council of Races drawing the attention of
tlre Council to tlre need for any measure which he feels
and fair
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