The Cabinet recently agreed to amend the constitution to restore the rights of Sabah and Sarawak under the 1963 agreement.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah and Sarawak’s quest for rights enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 will be the the focus when Dewan Rakyat convenes again on Monday.Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Liew Vui Keong, who chairs the technical work committee for MA63, said the amendment would be presented to Parliament to make Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia as equal partners under the federation.
However, a constitutional amendment in 1976 resulted in the status of the two states becoming the 12th and 13th states in Malaysia. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah will officiate the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara sittings on Monday.
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