MA63, Sabah & Sarawak – From Agreement to Reality
MA63, Sabah & Sarawak – From Agreement to Reality MA63, Sabah & Sarawak – From Agreement to Reality By Amarjeet Singh @ AJ Malaysia did not “just happen” on 16 September 1963. It was built on a contract – the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) . That agreement is the reason why Sabah and Sarawak are not just ordinary states , but founding partners with specific rights, protections and promises. Today, when people in Sabah and Sarawak talk about “MA63”, they are not asking for special treatment. They are simply asking Malaysia to honour the original deal. 1. What Is MA63? The Malaysia Agreement 1963 is an international treaty signed in London on 9 July 1963. The signatories were: The United Kingdom The Federation of Malaya North Borneo (now Sabah) Sarawak Singapore (which later left in 1965) The agreement laid out the conditions under which Sabah, Sarawak a...