Armizan calls for MA63 commitments to be fulfilled, not renegotiated
The GRS secretary-general says the terms of the agreement expressly demonstrate that MA63 did not cease to have effect once the Federal Constitution was enacted.
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah secretary-general Armizan Mohd Ali has called for the fulfillment, not renegotiation, of the terms in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). In a Malaysia Day message, Armizan emphasized that the agreement's commitments and responsibilities are still relevant and binding. He highlighted that Article VIII of MA63 requires the governments of Malaya, North Borneo, and Sarawak to take necessary measures to implement the assurances and recommendations from the Inter-Governmental Committee Report.
Armizan argued that the country does not require a new agreement, as the terms of MA63 demonstrate that it remains in effect even after the enactment of the Federal Constitution. He expressed the importance of acknowledging the nation's history of independence, not just through the Federation of Malaya Agreement 1948, social contract among the major communities, and Malaya's independence in 1957, but also through the MA63 itself.
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