Anwar: MA63 a national promise, 12 items finalised, more scholarships for Sabah, Sarawak

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim emphasised the national importance of the Malaysia Agreement 1963, noting 12 items have been finalised and benefits allocated to Sabah and Sarawak.

The federal government has committed to significantly increase scholarships for Sabah and Sarawak students and tripled special grants for regional development in recent years.

Sabah and Sarawak will receive the highest proposed federal allocations for 2027, with significant funding for roads, highways, and development of a special economic zone in Sibu.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) should be seen as part of a “ Waad Nasional ” or national promise and a national responsibility that must receive a national response, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today in his Budget 2027 speech.

Referring to the agreement which was signed between the founding partners of Malaysia, Anwar said that 12 items under MA63 have been finalised so far, and also listed other measures and allocations that the federal government has been channelling to Sabah and Sarawak.

Anwar said the federal government has agreed to increase Public Service Department (JPA) scholarship offers to Sabah and Sarawak’s students.

“This means 4,200 Sabahans and Sarawakians will get the opportunity to further their studies every year,” he said in the Dewan Rakyat.

In his speech, Anwar noted that the federal government’s special grants over the past decades for Sabah and Sarawak had not been in line with their developmental needs.

He said the current federal government has increased these special grants three times, with the latest interim payment being RM1.5 billion, and that there would be continued talks with Sabah and Sarawak to finalise a fair and sustainable annual formula.

Among the 12 items in MA63 which had been finalised under the current government are permanent representatives from Sabah and Sarawak in the Inland Revenue Board and the Bintulu port becoming a Sarawak-owned port.

They also include Sarawak taking over MASWings, which is now known as AirBorneo, while the federal government still provides RM209 million in subsidies to benefit 820,000 passengers in the interiors; and handing over electricity regulatory powers to Sabah while the federal government continues providing RM600 million to ensure continued electricity supply.

Anwar said the proposed federal allocation for Sabah and Sarawak next year remains the highest, with Sabah to receive RM18.7 billion in 2027 (as compared to RM17.6 billion this year) and Sarawak to receive RM16.2 billion (as compared to RM15.1 billion).

Among other things, Anwar said RM3.3 billion has been allocated next year to continue road and highway projects in Sabah and Sarawak.

Noting that the Sarawak state government has expressed intent to develop a special economic zone in Sibu, Anwar said the federal government has started official talks to finalise the framework for incentives, one-stop centre to facilitate investments and strategic infrastructure needs.

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安华·易卜拉欣总理强调了1963年马来西亚协议的国家重要性，并指出其中12项内容已经最终确定，沙巴和砂拉越也已获得相应的利益。

联邦政府承诺大幅增加沙巴和砂拉越学生的奖学金，近年来还将区域发展专项拨款增加了两倍。

沙巴和砂拉越将获得 2027 年最高的联邦拨款，其中大量资金将用于道路、高速公路以及在诗巫开发经济特区。

吉隆坡，10月9日——马来西亚首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣今天在2027年财政预算案演讲中表示，1963年马来西亚协议（MA63）应被视为“国家承诺”或国家责任的一部分，必须得到全国的回应。

安华在谈到马来西亚创始伙伴签署的协议时表示，MA63下的12个项目目前已经最终确定，他还列举了联邦政府一直在向沙巴和砂拉越拨付的其他措施和拨款。

安华表示，联邦政府已同意增加向沙巴和砂拉越学生提供的公共服务部（JPA）奖学金名额。

“这意味着每年将有 4200 名沙巴人和砂拉越人有机会继续深造，”他在国会下议院说道。

安华在演讲中指出，过去几十年联邦政府对沙巴和砂拉越的特别拨款与当地的发展需求并不一致。

他表示，现任联邦政府已三次增加这些特别拨款，最近一次中期拨款为15亿令吉，并将继续与沙巴和砂拉越进行磋商，以最终确定一个公平和可持续的年度拨款方案。

在现任政府最终敲定的12项MA63条款中，包括沙巴和砂拉越在内陆税收局设立常驻代表，以及民都鲁港成为砂拉越拥有的港口。

其中包括砂拉越接管 MASWings（现更名为 AirBorneo），联邦政府继续提供 2.09 亿令吉的补贴，使内陆地区的 82 万名乘客受益；以及将电力监管权移交给沙巴，联邦政府继续提供 6 亿令吉，以确保电力供应不中断。

安华表示，明年联邦政府向沙巴和砂拉越的拨款提案仍然是最高的，沙巴将在 2027 年获得 187 亿令吉（而今年为 176 亿令吉），砂拉越将获得 162 亿令吉（而今年为 151 亿令吉）。

安华表示，明年将拨款 33 亿令吉，用于继续在沙巴和砂拉越修建道路和高速公路项目。

安华指出，砂拉越州政府已表示有意在诗巫发展经济特区，联邦政府已开始正式磋商，以最终确定激励措施框架、一站式投资促进中心以及战略基础设施需求。

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