Liew: Memo on MA63 Special Cabinet Committee sent

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Datuk Liew Vui Keong

SINGAPORE: A memorandum on the Special Cabinet Committee on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) has been sent to the various federal ministries as well as Sabah and Sarawak governments for further suggestion and feedback, said de facto law minister Datuk Liew Vui Keong.

“So far, everything is going according to plan and the line-up of the Special Cabinet Committee will be made known as soon as the Federal Cabinet endorses it in the coming Cabinet meeting,” he said when contacted by the media yesterday regarding the status of the Special Cabinet Committee on the MA63.

Liew is currently in Singapore leading a Malaysian delegation to the 39th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary (AIPA) for five days beginning Sept 3.

He is accompanied by the Dewan Rakyat Speaker, Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof and 17 other Members of Parliament (MPs).

A total of ten Commonwealth countries are expected to attend the conference where participants will have the chance to exchange views and work on draft resolutions of current issues.

According to Liew, the return of status for both Sabah and Sarawak in accordance to the MA63 is one of the five pillars under the Pakatan Harapan manifesto.

Its main task is to review and propose measures to rectify the status of MA63 based on current legislation, he said.

He said the Special Cabinet Committee is a high powered Committee consisting of the country’s top leadership from the Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak.

“It’s reassuring for both Sabahans and Sarawakians to hear of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s recent remarks on MA63 when he said the government will revive the agreement made during Malaysia’s formation,” Liew said.

Dr Mahathir at a dialogue session during the ‘Future of the Bumiputera and Nation Congress 2018’ on Saturday also said the Pakatan Harapan government will ensure that Sabah and Sarawak will receive the same benefits as other peninsular states.

Therefore, Liew said this shows the Pakatan Harapan government is committed to restoring Sabah and Sarawak’s position to their rightful place, in line with the MA63.