GEORGE TOWN: Sabah and Sarawak should be given the autonomy to decide on matters relating to education and healthcare, says Senate president Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
He said the states are better positioned to manage and handle the federal funds allocated for these sectors, given their intimate understanding of local challenges.Wan Junaidi said devolving such powers to the states would be the first step in restoring their demands under the 1963 Malaysia Agreement, commonly referred to as MA63. Other demands include territorial rights and oil royalties. “The government should give what they can first, especially the independence health and education.
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