The drafting of the bill to enable the amendments will be done with the assistance of the attorney-general, he said.
Wan Junaidi added that the tabling of the bill in Parliament is one of his top priorities and 100-day targets.
“We have already laid out a comprehensive execution plan for this and, according to our timeline, we are on schedule,” he said in a statement here today.
“We are optimistic of being able to complete this within the 100-day deadline.”
Wan Junaidi said the bill would require a two-thirds majority in Parliament in order for it to be passed.
As such, it would require extensive engagement with the key stakeholders, namely the MPs as well as the rakyat.
“This is basically what I am doing now. I’m making my rounds to see leaders and top government officials in Sabah and Sarawak to explain to them about this.
“This is an important agenda for us and I hope the people in Sabah and Sarawak, regardless of their political views, will support this,” he said.
The ministry, as part of its 100-day key performance indicators, was focusing on transformation initiatives in the government, Parliament and MA63.
The main areas of focus are limiting the prime minister’s term in office to 10 years; allowing the appointment of a third deputy Dewan Rakyat speaker; and looking into the rights of the people in Sabah and Sarawak under MA63.
Wan Junaidi said the current government, led by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, was committed to the development of Sabah and Sarawak, which were earmarked as one of the priority areas under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).
He said this would accelerate development and help improve the quality of life for the people.
“The hard truth is, even after having achieved independence for 58 years, more than 40% of the people in Borneo are still living in rural areas, lacking in basic facilities and infrastructure, namely connectivity, communication, electricity, education as well as healthcare.
“I hope under the 12MP, more development and progress will take place in Sabah and Sarawak so that we will be able to enjoy the same facilities and infrastructure as the people in the peninsula,” he said.