THE government will announce several matters that have been agreed regarding the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) on January 4, said Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof. 

He said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim would make the announcement after chairing the weekly cabinet meeting. 

Currently, he said the MA63 technical committee is examining and finalising a number of matters including the delegation of authority to agencies such as the Public Works Department and the Irrigation and Drainage Department. 

There are also some matters outside of MA63 that have been requested by Sabah and Sarawak to be considered by the federal government, he said. 

“Apart from that, there are several matters related to MA63 that need to involve amendments to the Federal Constitution and will take time to be resolved. 

“They need to be tabled and approved in parliament,” he told reporters after distributing Christmas cookies in Kuching today. 

On December 5, Anwar said Fadillah would focus on Sabah and Sarawak matters, especially on issues related to MA63. 

Fadillah has been tasked with ensuring the economic gap between people in the peninsula and people in Sabah and Sarawak will be narrowed via various means. – Bernama, December 24, 2022.