Kuala lumpur: The history and challenges faced by Sabah and Sarawak must be viewed as part of Malaysia's collective experience in efforts to elevate the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) into a national narrative, said PKR Youth (AMK) chief Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim. The Political Secretary to the Finance Minister emphasized that a national narrative extends beyond asking those in the Peninsula to understand the demands of Sabah and Sarawak, requiring their experiences to be recognized as part of the country's shared history.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, welcoming Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's call to implement MA63 as a national narrative, Muhammad Kamil noted that it not only opens up broader avenues for discussions on the rights of Sabah and Sarawak but also encourages Malaysians to re-examine their understanding of the country's history, the basis of its formation, and the meaning of Malaysia itself. He remarked that more than six decades after the formation of Malaysia, national discourse remains heavily centered on the Peninsula's perspective, with issues concerning MA63, the status of Sabah and Sarawak, development demands, and relations with the federal government often regarded merely as regional matters.

Muhammad Kamil stated that while significant progress has been made and various matters concerning MA63 have been resolved or restored through negotiations, nation-building cannot be achieved solely through constitutional provisions or the division of powers. It also requires a sense of belonging, equality of opportunity, respect for diversity, and the conviction that every child born in Tawau, Kapit, Kangar, or Kuala Lumpur has an equal stake in the nation's future.

He highlighted that Malaysia was born out of the courage to build a federation spanning seas and territories, bringing together communities from diverse cultural, religious, and historical backgrounds willing to share a common future within a single nation. 'This is the true meaning of a federation, and it is a concept that must be understood as we strive to make MA63 part of the national narrative,' he said.

Earlier, after chairing the 2026 MA63 Implementation Action Council (MTPMA63) meeting in Kota Kinabalu, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that the implementation of MA63 must be made part of the national narrative, rather than being viewed merely as an issue specific to Sabah and Sarawak.