Sharifah Hasidah: No fixed date yet for next MA63 meeting, negotiations ongoing
KUCHING (June 29): No fixed date has been set for the next Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) meeting, as negotiations on unresolved matters are still ongoing, said Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali.
The Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier's Department (Law, State-Federal Relations and MA63) said the Sarawak government is still waiting for the main committee to convene the next meeting.
'There is no fixed date yet. Negotiations on MA63 are ongoing. We are waiting for the main committee to call for the next meeting,' she said.
Sharifah Hasidah was responding to a question from reporters on the next MA63 meeting when met at the closing ceremony of the Maal Hijrah 1447H/2025M Festival at Masjid Jamek Negeri Sarawak today.
When asked about the next agenda following the issue of redelineation, she reiterated that Sarawak remains firm in its demand for greater parliamentary representation.
'As for the 35 per cent representation in Parliament, this is something we continue to advocate and fight for.
'There will be continued negotiations and in-depth discussions on this demand. As of now, there is no final decision, but we will continue to pursue it,' she said.
Sharifah Hasidah added that all unresolved claims under MA63 will continue to be discussed through existing formal platforms.
'All claims under MA63 that have not been resolved or finalised will continue to be discussed through the formal platforms that have been established.
'We will wait, that is all I can say for now,' she added.
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