IN just a year, the government has successfully resolved more issues related to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) compared to previous governments, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.

He said that various steps have been taken under his leadership and by the federal government to expedite the implementation of MA63, including directing Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof to chair its meetings.

For Sabah alone, he said many issues within MA63 have been resolved including the transfer of regulatory power over the electricity supply and the power to approve any development project worth RM50 million or less to the state government.

“This agreement must be fulfilled, but it has been delayed for various reasons.

“But, in our one year of administration, we have resolved more than what was achieved over the past decades,” he said when officiating the ground-breaking ceremony for the RM4 billion Ulu Padas Hydroelectric Dam in Tenom today.

Also present were Chief Minister Hajiji Noor, Deputy Chief Minister I Dr Jeffrey Kitingan and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions) Armizan Mohd Ali. – Bernama, December 7, 2023.