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Fadillah’s appointment expected to expedite Sarawak’s pursuit of education autonomy

KUCHING: The recent appointment of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) senior vice president Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof as the minister overseeing Sabah and Sarawak affairs is expected to speed up the application process for Sarawak’s pursuit of education autonomy under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Deputy Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Minister Datuk Dr Annuar […]

MA63 panel to discuss health and education autonomy

KUCHING: The next Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) Technical Committee meeting, which is expected to focus on the autonomy of Sarawak and Sabah in health and education matters, will take place in January. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the matters are currently under discussion and outcomes from the discussion will be presented to […]

Call to expedite devolution of education autonomy for Sarawak’s own assessment examination

KUCHING: Putrajaya must expedite devolution of the education autonomy to Sarawak to allow the state to have its own Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR)-like assessment examination for Year 6 students in government schools. Datuk Jonathan Chai, president of the Association of the Boards of Management of Aided Primary Schools in Kuching, Samarahan and Serian said […]

State not letting up on education autonomy

KUCHING: Negotiations are still ongoing with the federal government to get back Sarawak’s autonomy on education under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Education autonomy is a matter the state will continue to negotiate for, assured Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “It is so important to us because as I mentioned, education has […]

Take back our education autonomy

THE Sarawak government should seriously consider taking back the autonomy over education to enable the state and its people to truly enjoy the best that education could offer. Opposition leader Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh (PSB-Bawang Assan) said in the meantime it was imperative that the state government demands the Federal government to develop and […]

State-federal still discussing education autonomy

BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: Sarawak is still in a discussion with the federal government on education autonomy as part of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Office (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Ghazali mentioned that a series of meetings had been organised alongside a special meeting […]

Sarawak DAP also wants education, healthcare autonomy back

KUCHING: Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) said it is always their stand that the Sarawak government be vested with powers to regulate education and healthcare. Its chairman Chong Chieng Jen said they would liaise with the Ministry of Health (MOH) on the decentralisation of power, especially in the area of healthcare, to the state government. […]