Country cannot be held ransom by obsolete agreement
KUCHING: The rights of the Borneo region, particularly the state of Sabah, must be defended, said Senator Tan Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He said the people of Sabah cannot and must not be held ransom by an agreement signed in 1878 which does not even have an arbitration clause in it. “Our nation cannot […]
Bintulu Port: MA63 panel to confer with Anwar
KUCHING: The Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) Technical Committee will hold a follow-up meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on returning Bintulu Port to the state government which plans to establish a single port entity. Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the MA63 Technical Committee, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the meeting will be […]
Include Sarawak Independence Day in history textbooks
BY NUR FARIHAN RAZALI MUKAH: July 22 is Sarawak Independence Day, a day that should be remembered by all and be placed in the school history textbooks for Sarawakians and Malaysians to learn. Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Welbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said that the date is rare in history unlike […]
Bintulu Division needs second hospital
BINTULU: Bintulu Division needs a second hospital due to the increase in population and economic activities in the city. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the existing hospital was not suitable for expansion due to the land and topography factors. Dr Sim, who is also the Minister of Public Health, Housing […]
Safeguarding state’s rights paramount
SIBU: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) must continue the important agenda of fighting for Sarawak rights as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Its Youth chief Michael Tiang said hence, the party members, especially its five branches in Sibu namely, Pelawan, Nangka, Dudong, Bukit Assek and Bawang Assan, must be united in one spirit […]
High Court throws out lawsuit to invalidate MA63
KUCHING: The High Court here struck out a lawsuit filed by 12 people seeking to annul the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Judicial Commissioner Alexander Siew How Wai, in delivering his judgement, said the case was struck out after due consideration that the plaintiffs’ claim is unsustainable. He explained that the Federal Constitution was the supreme […]
Federal govt reminded to work with state govt
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY Besides pursuing health and education autonomy, Sarawak must also ensure that funding from the federal government is available for the purpose. Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki added that the federal government must not only allocate significant and realistic amount of funds, but also distribute its funds to […]
Federal reserve land handover to Sabah, Sarawak being finalised
LABUAN: The process of handing over the federal government’s reserve land in Sabah and Sarawak to the two states is now being finalised, said the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs, and Special Functions) Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. He said that the process is in accordance with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). […]
Fadillah working on details for autonomy return
KUCHING: The federal government is currently exploring the possibility of handing over the administration of education and healthcare matters to the Sabah and Sarawak governments. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that further discussions were needed between the relevant federal and state ministries to determine the scope of work to be carried out […]
State warns against misuse of official positions.
KUCHING: Sarawak has made it clear that it will not compromise on its autonomy over immigration, land, and sea rights, which are protected by the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Politicians from the other states including ministers and deputy ministers need to be reminded that Sarawak has the absolute power to ban the entry from any […]
