He said seven demands were settled under the administration of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
This included the designation of the public works department in Sabah and Sarawak as a technical department; the handover of regulatory power for gas supply; and amendments to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) Act 1995 to appoint representatives from the Sabah and Sarawak governments as permanent members of LHDN.
Fadillah, who is also the chairman of the MA63 implementation action council’s technical committee (MTPMA63), said the resolution also covered demands related to the administration of the judiciary in Sabah and Sarawak; and special guidelines for the return of reserved land for federal purposes in the two states.
“The transfer of regulatory power over electricity and Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) from the federal government to Sabah and the proposed amendments regarding legislative adaptation for Sabah and Sarawak were also resolved,” he said.
“Under Anwar’s leadership, more matters have been decided upon within these two years,” he told reporters after attending the MTPMA63 meeting at the Sabah International Convention Centre here today.
The meeting, chaired by Anwar, was also attended by Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor and Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg.
Fadillah said three other demands were resolved during the tenure of former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, including the handover of administrative power over Pulau Sipadan and Pulau Ligitan to Sabah.
He added that the handover of regulatory control over liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Sarawak was carried out during the administration of former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
Fadillah said the MTPMA63 meetings were crucial in enabling the government to plan pragmatic follow-up actions regarding the status of unresolved MA63 demands.
“As part of this commitment, we have decided to improve the negotiation platform structure between the three governments (federal, Sabah and Sarawak) by strengthening it through the appointment of new members to the MTPMA63 platform,” he added.