PETALING JAYA: Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg says he is confident that more items in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) will be announced today.
He said the Sarawak and Sabah governments were being reasonable about their rights in MA63 and were not asking for much. “It is only a desire to restore what has been written,” he said at a state government dinner for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim here last night.Abang Johari said he was confident Anwar would have more announcements today about what had been agreed, Astro Awani reported.
“He has also helped us during his tenure as a minister and deputy prime minister previously. With his background and knowledge, we can foster team spirit for the sake of Malaysians.” Among the contentious issues regarding the agreement are recognition of Sabah and Sarawak as equal partners with Malaya in forming the Malaysian federation in 1963.
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