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Barnama
21-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
MA63: Sarawak Outlines Two Top Priorities In Negotiations
KUCHING, May 21 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak government has outlined two key demands under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) as its top priorities in negotiations with the federal government. Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier's Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations), Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali, said among the current top priorities is the need to expedite discussions on the Special Grant formula under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution. She said Sarawak is also looking into the matter of increasing the number of parliamentary seats of Sarawak in the House of Representatives, to better reflect the spirit and intent of the MA63. 'These issues have been brought up regularly by the Sarawak government through official meetings and negotiation platforms, including the Mesyuarat Majlis Tindakan Pelaksanaan Perjanjian Malaysia 1963. 'The Sarawak government remains committed to ensuring that the rights and entitlements of the State are fully upheld in accordance with the Federal Constitution, MA63 and the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report,' she said during the question-and-answer session at the Sarawak State Assembly sitting today. Sharifah Hasidah was responding to a question from Lidam Assan (GPS-Katibas) on the current negotiation status of MA63 for Sarawak. Meanwhile, Sharifah Hasidah said the Sarawak government has partially resolved matters in respect of the Financial Review under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution. She said in this regard, as an interim arrangement, the federal government has agreed to increase the amount of the Special Grant for Sarawak from RM300 million to RM600 million for a period of five years. 'Nevertheless, the Sarawak Government strongly urges that negotiations on the Special Grant formula be expedited, in the spirit of partnership and in recognition of Sarawak's constitutional rights under the Federal Constitution and the MA63,' she added.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Sangma bats for preservation of Indian Knowledge Systems
Shillong: Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma has called for promotion and preservation of the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS). Emphasising on the importance of integration of the material and the spiritual aspects of the IKS, he said traditional knowledge has been the core for healthcare, agriculture, conservation, food preparation, medicine, education. "Meghalaya is an example of how the traditional knowledge and the community has been merged to create a sustainable and an effective form of governance," he said after inaugurating a two-day national seminar on IKS on Thursday, organised by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Lady Keane College , Shillong and funded under Chief Minister's Special Grant. Sangma said the traditional knowledge needs to be documented to merge it with the contemporary. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Finger Shape Says a Lot About Your Personality, Read Now Tips and Tricks Undo "Seminars like these and the outcomes of such seminars need to be documented. Documentation is crucial in knowledge sharing as it will provide a structured, accessible information to facilitate learning for students, researchers and scholars and help decision, training and policy making in governance," he said. Congratulating Lady Keane College for organising the seminar, the chief minister, stressed on the need to maintain continuity even after the seminar concludes.
