A special cabinet-level steering committee has been formed to look into Malaysia Agreement 1963 in order to restore Sabah’s and Sarawak’s equal partner status in the federation. Professor James Chin, Director at the Asia Institute Tasmania, University of Tasmania, help unpack what this portends for East Malaysian politics and how it will shape Putrajaya’s interaction with Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.

Produced by: Chua Ern Teck

Presented by: Chua Ern Teck

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Categories:  Politics,  Law and Legal Matters,  Social Issues,  Education

Tags:  MA63,  Sarawak,  Sabah,  Malaysia Agreement,  Nationalism,  live and learn,  the bigger picture,