Time to honour MA63 as agreed by forefathers

KUCHING: The federal government must honour the terms agreed upon in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), particularly Sarawak and Sabah’s call for one-third representation in parliament.

In stating this, Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) deputy president Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said the matter is already clearly written in the MA63.

“Now is the time to honour it. That’s it. It’s not about any more negotiation. No more negotiation. Our forefathers have already negotiated. Written and sealed,” he said.

He was speaking to reporters after officiating at the Pertubuhan Wartawan Bebas Kuching’s (Pewarta) Etiquette Workshop for Journalists 2024 held at Imperial Hotel here today (Sept 30).

Henry was asked whether it was timely for the federal government to act on the restoration of one-third of the parliamentary seats to Sabah and Sarawak.

He described the formation of Malaysia as a marriage between Malaya and Sabah and Sarawak and that the federal government must look after the two Borneo states.

“If you are married, take care of your children, wife and family. It’s an institution.

“If you are married but you don’t take care of it, that is not right,” he said.