Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
SIBU: Prime Minister’s assurance that the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government of the New Malaysia would return equal status to Sabah and Sarawak as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) is a historic declaration.
In lauding this, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah described this a good step towards a greater and harmonious Malaysia.
“Definitely…this declaration is much awaited by all Sabahans and Sarawakians.
“Finally, Putrajaya has accepted the fact that Sabah and Sarawak are regions that formed Malaysia and not just mere states like the other states in West Malaysia.
“A good step towards a greater and harmonious Malaysia,” the Asajaya assemblyman told The Borneo Post today.
Abdul Karim was responding to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s announcement in Kota Kinabalu on Sunday that the PH government of the New Malaysia would return equal status to Sabah and Sarawak as enshrined in the MA63 when Malaysia was formed 55 years ago.
Mahathir had said that the status of Sabah and Sarawak, which changed from equal partners (with Malaya) to states within the federation (of Malaysia), would be reverted to the original position once a study on MA63 was completed.