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KOTA KINABALU: The administration of the Sipadan and Ligitan islands will be transferred to the Sabah government while Sarawak will have full control and management of its gas distribution, says Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili. The Minister in the Prime Minister s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) said that both breakthroughs were due to the formation of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) special council. He added that both decisions were made during a two-hour meeting on Tuesday (April 13) which was also attended by Sabah and Sarawak chief ministers Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor and Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg. According to Ongkili, council chair Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Sabah has sovereignty rights on the two islands, which are put under the supervision of Sabah Parks and placed under the protection of the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act 1959. ....
Published on: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 By: Bernama Minister in the Prime Minister s Department Maximus Ongkili. (Photo: Bernama) Kota Kinabalu: The Special Council on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MKMA63) has agreed to hand over administration of the Sipadan and Ligitan islands to Sabah, while Sarawak will have full control and management of its gas distribution. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak) Maximus Ongkili said the decision was reached yesterday at the MKMA63 virtual meeting chaired by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and attended by Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor and Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg. “The formal surrender of the Sipadan and Ligitan islands to Sabah means full authority and control over the administration of both islands will be under the purview of the Sabah government… this is with the exception of security control, which will still be under the purview of the federal government. ....
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KOTA KINABALU (April 7): Sabah and Sarawak governments have agreed to establish a Joint Consultative Review Committee to review the legal provisions with regards to financial matters under the Federal Constitution and the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak) Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili said the committee will be tasked to scrutinise the calculations and payments of the annual grant and other grants as enshrined under the MA63 including previous payouts. He said reviewing the special grants including the 40% reimbursable provision for Sabah as stipulated under Article 112 (D) of the Federal Constitution, will also be the committee’s focus. ....