Speaking to FMT, Priscilla Lau said PBB, the main coalition partner in the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), did not have to wait for the other parties to make up their minds to introduce a motion on MA63 in the state assembly.
She also said the motion could be passed even without the support of Pakatan Harapan.
Adenan, the former chief minister who died in office, was known to have made it his mission to gain full autonomy for Sarawak, which he said would be a fulfilment of MA63.
Lau claimed that she had told current Sarawak leaders several times – “to their face, even” – that they should not squander the opportunity to leave a legacy to Sarawak.
“It is a chance for them to do something good for once,” she said.
She alleged that many of the elected representatives were ignorant of Sarawak rights and the implications of MA63 and therefore did not have the courage to speak up.
She spoke disparagingly of GPS, saying the coalition was formed only because the parties concerned felt it could ensure their survival in a changing political climate.
However, she added, it should use its power as the ruling state government to flex its muscle against Putrajaya.
There have also been calls in Sabah for a state assembly motion on MA63. Opposition leader Jeffrey Kitingan has said he will initiate it if the ruling coalition doesn’t do it soon.
Before the general election in May, Parti Warisan Sabah and Parti Cinta Sabah each tried to introduce such a motion. Musa Aman’s administration rejected it on both occasions.