Member System
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The Member System, modeled on the cabinet system, was created by British
authorities in Malaysia to provide self-governance. Like the Communities Liaison Committee
, it drew on members of different communities, and was later described as setting a precedent for the powersharing multiracial Malayan and Malaysian cabinets post-independence.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
authorities in Malaysia to provide self-governance. Like the Communities Liaison Committee
Communities Liaison Committee
The Communities Liaison Committee was established in 1949 by the British rulers of Malaysia, comprising the top echelon of Malayan politicians from different communities, to address sensitive issues, especially those related to ethnicity...
, it drew on members of different communities, and was later described as setting a precedent for the powersharing multiracial Malayan and Malaysian cabinets post-independence.