Sindu: British govt’s views should be considered in MA63 issues

KOTAKINABALU: Socialactivist Datuk Patrick Sindu suggested that the Steering Committee set up to review and coordinate the Malaysia Agreement 1963 ( MA63) also invite the British government to give their views.

Sindu said the British government’s views should be taken into account as they were among the parties involved in initiating the agreement.

“They (the British government) still have responsibilities. The Malaysia Agreement 1963 is an international treaty recognised by the United Nations ( UN).

The British government should give their advice,” he said when contacted by Bernama here, yesterday. On Oct 10, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department DatukLiewViewKeongannounced the names of 16 members of the Steering Committee headed by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

On the statement by the Sabah and Sarawak Chief Ministers who said they were on the same wavelength in the struggle to regain the rights and powers of the two states as enshrined in the MA63, Sindu said he was happy with the statement.

He said both leaders needed to be on the same page on the claim over the status of Sabah and Sarawak as equal partners in the Federation of Malaysia as enshrined in the MA63.

Mohd Shafie and Abang Johari expressed their stand on MA63 when both leaders met in Kuching, Sarawak yesterday. — Bernama