Sarawak wants all pending MA63 issues resolved by December
The Sarawak government has called on the Malaysian federal government to resolve all outstanding issues related to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) by December. Discussions are currently focused on border development, parliamentary representation, and the devolution of federal services to the state level.
Why it matters
Resolving MA63 issues is a significant constitutional and political process that impacts the balance of power and resource distribution within Malaysia.
Sarawak deputy premiers Douglas Uggah Embas (left) and Awang Tengah Ali Hasan (second from left) at the MA63 Implementation Action Council meeting in Putrajaya yesterday. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA: The Sarawak government has urged Putrajaya to resolve all outstanding matters relating to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) by December this year.
Sarawak deputy premier Douglas Uggah Embas said negotiations on the MA63's full implementation have been ongoing for nearly a decade, making it crucial to expedite settling the pending matters.
According to a statement, Uggah said this during the MA63 Implementation Action Council's second meeting of the year, which was chaired by Sabah and Sarawak affairs minister Mustapha Sakmud yesterday.
Mustapha is deputy chairman of the council's technical committee.
The meeting in Putrajaya was attended by delegates from the Sabah and Sarawak governments, including Uggah's fellow deputy premiers Awang Tengah Ali Hasan and Dr Sim Kui Hian.
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