Oil & gas not in MA63, say analysts2

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Nonetheless, Sunway University’s Shakila Yacob says East Malaysian grievances should be looked into to foster a more sustainable federal system.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/07/14/oil-gas-not-in-ma63-say-analysts   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/07/14/minyak-gas-tak-termasuk-dalam-ma63-kata-penganalisis   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://Ábit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #Sarawak #Petronas #Petros

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00:00Analysts say the Malaysia Agreement 1963 does not explicitly grant Sarawak autonomy over

00:07oil and gas resources, but the state has valid grievances over the inequitable distribution

00:12of its benefits.

00:14James Chin from the University of Tasmania said East Malaysians feel they may have got

00:19the raw end of the deal.

00:21It is true oil and gas was not mentioned explicitly in MA63.

00:26This issue has come up because the grievances that Sabah and Sarawakans have never really

00:33benefited from the resources.

00:35It was widely understood that if you join the Federation of Malaysia, you will experience

00:41a rapid economic growth and that didn't happen at all.

00:44Similarly, Sunwe University's Shakila Jacobs said East Malaysia's discontent goes beyond

00:49oil and gas related concerns, highlighting the federal government's alleged failure to fulfill

00:54its obligations under the MA63.

00:58She said these grievances must be addressed to foster a more sustainable federal system.

01:03Petronas and Petros are currently still hammering out the legal and commercial terms pertaining

01:07to a new aggregated arrangement for Sarawak.

01:10Although Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that he had reached a broad agreement with Sarawak

01:15Premier Abang Johari Openg on the matter, negotiations have been complicated by Kuching's insistence

01:21on terms which may impact Petrona's adverse leave.

01:26RO That's a four points thatvery's anxious about the federal government's

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