MA63: One-third parliamentary seat composition for Sabah, Sarawak still in discussion stage, says DPM Fadillah

• Published date: 02 February 2023
• Publication title: Malay Mail Online

Returning the one-third seat composition in the Dewan Rakyat for Sabah and Sarawak as stipulated in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) is still in the discussion stage, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

However, he said the matter will take two to three years to complete as it needed to go through many stages including three main committees, namely the MA63 Steering Committee; MA63 Technical Committee and MA63 Implementation Action Council, as well as involve various parties.

Fadillah said the MA63 Technical Committee chaired by him would discuss issues related to MA63 based on topic and give priority to those that did not involve complicated legal or technical matters.

'Once it is decided at the technical level, it will then be taken to the Implementation Action Council for final approval before being presented to the Cabinet to make amendments to all related laws.

'So the process is still long. We also have to get Cabinet approval, before tabling it in Parliament which requires a two-thirds majority support,' he told reporters after...