Accord Sarawak fair treatment, Putrajaya urged
KUCHING: Sarawak must be treated as a region rather than just a state and allocations for development must be given to it accordingly and fairly, said Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) vice-president Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. He concurred with Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg that the federal government must emphasise the development of […]
Equal economic opportunities?: Bigger population the answer
KUCHING: Focus should be given to enhancing economic activities if the end goal is better development in Sabah and Sarawak, said Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal. The academician from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) Faculty of Language and Communication said that one of the best ways to increase economic activities was to increase the population as […]
Equitable development the way under MA63
KUCHING: Various quarters have agreed that development in Sarawak and Sabah must be in tandem with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Political analyst from the Faculty of Administration and Policy Studies at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak, Assoc Prof Dr Saudi Narani echoed Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s sentiment that development should […]
Back development equality push
KUCHING: All Sarawakians must rally behind Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg in voicing out the desire to be treated fairly and truly as partners as subscribed in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing said this when commenting on the chief minister’s recent statement that the federal government […]
12MP a step forward to resolving MA63 issues
KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s commitment to resolve issues relating to Sabah and Sarawak’s claims based on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) is a clear reflection of the Federal Government’s determination to settle the matter conclusively. National Council of Professors senior fellow Dr Jeniri Amir said Ismail Sabri who touched on the […]
PM promises Sabah, Sarawak given priority
KUCHING: The federal government is committed to resolve issues involving claims by Sarawak and Sabah based on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). This would include basic infrastructure, gas and electricity regulation, digitalisation and security, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri when tabling the motion on the 12th Malaysia Plan (2021-2025) at the Dewan Rakyat […]
Abdul Karim thanks federal government for assurance
KUCHING: Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah thanked the federal government for giving its assurance that it will settle the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) issues under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). “We are happy that the federal government at this moment wants to listen or make efforts on what needs […]
About time natives are recognised constitutionally
KUCHING: The proposed amendment to the Federal Constitution to recognise the classification of natives of Sarawak has been welcomed by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief Gerald Rentap Jabu. “I am sure every human being is proud of their origin, especially if their ancestors are natives of Sarawak. “To me, it is pertinent that […]
Expedite MA63 implementation
KUALA LUMPUR: Several Members of Parliament (MPs) today raised the issue of the implementation of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) which, in their view, needs to be expedited and not be just political rhetoric. One of the MPs, Lukanisman Awang Sauni (GPS-Sibuti), said it was time for the government to implement MA63, and resolve several […]
Federal government will not lose anything by returning state rights
KUCHING: The Federal government will not lose anything by giving back what is due to Sarawak and Sabah as agreed upon when they formed Malaysia, said political analyst Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman. Instead, it will make Sabah and Sarawak more prosperous and Malaysia will flourish. “I believe that when the rights are given back […]
