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The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
MA63 demands review status and flood risk measures by DPM Fadillah
KUALA LUMPUR: Sixteen demands under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) remain under review by the Technical Committee of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 Implementation Action Council (MTPMA63). Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof confirmed the unresolved issues cover education, healthcare, oil royalties, and state rights over the continental shelf. Fadillah stated that 13 claims have been resolved, with nine addressed under the MADANI Government and four during the previous administration. Among the resolved demands are the recognition of Sabah and Sarawak's Public Works and Irrigation Departments as Technical Departments under Treasury Instruction 182. He added that the transfer of the Electricity Regulatory Authority to Sabah and amendments to the Inland Revenue Board Act 1995 were also completed. These changes include appointing Sabah and Sarawak representatives as permanent IRB members and updating labour ordinances in both states. The MTPMA63, chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, evaluates demands from Sabah and Sarawak within legal frameworks. Fadillah emphasised the government's commitment to resolving MA63 issues but noted that timelines depend on legal processes and state readiness. Operational, financial, and human resource capacities in Sabah and Sarawak must align before finalising any MA63 claim. On flood mitigation, Fadillah highlighted structural and non-structural strategies implemented by the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation. Structural measures include drainage upgrades, flood mitigation projects, and river rehabilitation. Non-structural efforts involve master plans and flood hazard maps, with 54 plans completed this year. The Environmentally Friendly Drainage Master Plan and Integrated River Basin Management studies aim to improve water quality and sustainability nationwide. - Bernama
Barnama
3 days ago
- Health
- Barnama
Most Sabah, Sarawak Education And Health Demands Agreed At MA63 Technical Meeting
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Most of the demands concerning education and healthcare in Sabah and Sarawak have been agreed upon at the Technical Committee meeting of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 Implementation Action Council (MTPMA63), chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof today. Fadillah, who is also Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, said the meeting was crucial as preparation for the MTPMA63 Meeting No. 1/2025, which will be chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Kuching on Sept 12. On education, he said agreements reached included state governments' involvement in the planning of education development projects, information sharing on the transfer of senior officers and allocation of funds for professional development programmes. 'As for healthcare, the meeting agreed to several demands, including increased allocations for operating and development expenditure, granting certain autonomous powers to State Health Directors, and strengthening human resources at the Health Departments of Sabah and Sarawak,' he said in a statement today. Fadillah added that other pending matters will continue to be discussed under the Joint Action Committee on Education and Health Development for Sabah and Sarawak, under the purview of the Education Ministry (MoE) and Health Ministry (MoH). In today's meeting, two briefing papers were also presented by the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department (BHEUU, JPM) and the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES), which will be brought to the upcoming MTPMA63 meeting in Kuching for decision. 'Other unresolved demands will continue to be monitored by the Technical Committee under MTPMA63 as well as relevant ministerial-level working committees,' he said. The meeting was also attended by representatives from the Federal Government, Sabah and Sarawak, including several ministers, deputy ministers and senior officials. -- BERNAMA
