We, the undersigned members of Malaysia First and other signatories, hereby petition the Federal Government of Malaysia to immediately:

1. With complete transparency, declassify and release the final report of Cabinet Special Committee on Malaysian Agreement 1963 (MA63) under the Pakatan Harapan Administration; AND
2. Restore and return the State of Sabah's rightful share of revenue as per the Malaysian Constitution, which stands at 40% of Sabah’s own net revenue.

Candidates in the ongoing Sabah state election, current members of Parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies may contact us at: malaysiafirstpetitions@gmail.com so that your names can be reflected in this petition. Please include the following information:

(i) Name
(ii) Constituency (Example: N. 20 Moyog)
(iii) Party you are representing, if any

You may also contact us at the same email address for any enquiry.

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Kami, anggota-anggota Malaysia First dan lain-lain yang sudah menurunkan tandatangan masing-masing, dengan ini mengemukakan petisyen agar Kerajaan Persekutuan Malaysia dengan serta-merta:

1. Secara telus sepenuhnya, menyahrahsiakan dan mendedahkan laporan muktamad Jawatankuasa Khas Jemaah Menteri berkenaan Perjanjian Malaysia 1963 (MA63) di bawah Pentadbiran Pakatan Harapan; DAN
2. Memulihkan dan memulangkan hak sebenar Negeri Sabah ke atas pendapatannya seperti yang termaktub dalam Perlembagaan Malaysia, iaitu 40% daripada pendapatan bersih daripada negeri itu.

Calon-calon pilihanraya negeri Sabah, ahli-ahli Parlimen dan Dewan-dewan Undangan Negeri yang ingin menyokong usaha ini boleh hubungi kami di: malaysiafirstpetitions@gmail.com agar nama-nama anda boleh dikemaskini di petisyen ini. Mohon juga dikemukakan maklumat seperti berikut:

(i) Nama
(ii) Dewan Undangan Negeri, DUN (Contoh: N. 20 Moyog)
(iii) Parti yang diwakili, jika ada

Sebarang soalan lain juga boleh dikirimkan ke alamat emel yang sama.

We, the undersigned / Kami pemetisyen seperti di bawah,

MALAYSIA FIRST:

Mohamed Tawfik Bin Tun Dr. Ismail
Datin Fazar Arif
Dr. Sharifah Munirah Alatas
Faridah Binti Mohd Fuad Stephens
Jules Patrick Stephens
Ursula Stephens
Anne Lasimbang
Bob Munang
Datuk Dr. Johan Arriffin Samad
Tan Sri Ajit Singh
Jennifer Soars
Jo Kukathas
Feisal Kamil
Sarajun Hoda Abdul Hassan
Hussein Abdul Hamid
Gideon Chong
William Ak Mangor
S. Thayaparan
Dr. Thiagi
Dr. Mohd Razif Bin Mohd Ali
Chin Yee Kaing (Clement)
Richard J. Munang
Kathy Quek
Doreen Vincent
Paternus Ruchard Tami @ Roger
Mohd Anuar Bin Abdul Ghani
Samuel Lai
Beter G. Majilang
Petrus Francis Bin Guriting
John Gomez
Fadhil B. Ijin
Petrus Ambrose Bansing
Hezron Herbert
Brian Cisswill G. Giserlerry
Frederick Chong
Francis Xavier
Santhana Vasan
Hendrew Sigar
Arius Yu
Willson Mier
Robert Ng
Muhammad Haris Tse
Gael Goida
Meng Hooi Choy
Chew Seng Poh
Ariff Mansor
Nerwin Polius
Dohina Bt Delunsing
Azmi Salim
Johnny Voo
KJ John
William Chia
Radza Ghani
MH Meng Jee
Angela Ubu
Lila
Max Donysius
Low Seng Lee
Easther Philip
Malam Bin Sintan
Philemon Chin
Liew Thau Yun
Anitah Apolonius
Jenny Liaw
Krista S. Wong
Kathy Quek
Charles Arputham
Goh Chee Fiong @ Goh Chee Tiong
Amuthambigai Tharmarajah
Alex Liew
Boneface
Dr Khor Swee Kheng
Samat Bin Dimok
Dato' M. Santhananaban
Azad Razack
Pang Shu Min
Henry Fong
Philip T
Chong Ket Loon 
Natasha Sim
Eleen Sipawi
Jana C. Galimam Chia
Marcus Y
Nicole Ava
Jaswinder Kaur Kler
Patrick Lim
Harjinder Kler
Eugene Liew
Nip Man Wu
Charles Lok
Raez
Watti Bin Junius
Richard Lim
Siraj Abdul Razack
Charles CJ Chow
Annie Undikai 
Suhaili Bin Riman
Lim Vun Yung
Nancy Fung
Chua Soo Kok
Datuk Yap Pak Leong
Cassie Liew
Maimon Arif
William Ak Mangor
Sharon
Jackerson Ng Hwa Qing
Loi Guan Ping
Azad Azman
Fadil Amin
Ralph Liew
Janet Goh
James Ong Kim Loke
Peter Chang
KC Liew
Alexander Ritikos
Foo Yit Wai
Glory
Teh Yik Koon
Suhaili Riman
Jeannet Stephen
Domanic Gunau

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EXPLANATORY NOTE / NOTA PERINCIAN:

[Constitution of Malaysia 1963. Tenth Schedule. Part IV – SPECIAL GRANTS TO STATES OF SABAH AND SARAWAK.]

2. (1) In the case of Sabah, a grant of an amount equal in each year to two-fifths of the amount by which the net revenue derived by the Federation from Sabah exceeds the net revenue which would have been so derived in the year 1963 if –
(a) the Malaysia Act had been in operation in that year as in the year 1964; and
(b) the net revenue for the year 1963 were calculated without regard to any alteration of any tax or fee made on or after Malaysia Day;

(“net revenue” meaning for this purpose the revenue which accrues to the Federation, less the amount received by the State in respect of assignments of that revenue.)

Chronology:

• In October 2018, the former Pakatan Harapan government under then Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad set up a Steering Committee to review and streamline the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).

• The Special Cabinet Committee comprises of 16 members who are:
(i) Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal
(ii) Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg
(iii) Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng,
(iv) Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali
(v) Communication and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo
(vi) Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah
(vii) Works Minister Baru Bian
(viii) Minister of International Trade and Industry Darell Leiking
(ix) Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook
(x) Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Bakar
(xi) Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Datuk David Wong Dak Wah
(xii) Attorney-General Tommy Thomas
(xiii) Universiti Malaya Law Professor Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi
(xiv) Sabah Attorney-General Zaleha Rose Pandin
(xv) Sarawak Attorney-General Datuk Talat Mahmood Abdul Rashid.

• In a Press Statement dated 10 October 2018, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew View Kiong said the committee was looking at the best way to implement MA63 and final report was to be tabled within six months.

• 21 matters were tabled by the Sabah and Sarawak Governments and discussed by the committee and seventeen matters have been jointly approved. 4 matters that have not been resolved are:

• Oil royalty and petroleum cash payments.
• Oil minerals and oil fields.
• Territorial Sea Act 2012 (Act 750).
• State rights over the continental shelf.

The 17 matters that have already been agreed upon by the PH government are:

1. Claims to export duties for logs and forest products in Sabah;
2. Regulation of gas and electricity distribution in Sarawak and Sabah;
3. Implementation of federal works in Sarawak and Sabah;
4. Labour force in Sarawak and Sabah;
5. State’s authority over health issues in Sarawak and Sabah;
6. Administration of Sipadan and Litigan Islands in Sabah;
7. Agricultural and forestry issues;
8. Federal financial obligations under joint list;
9. Review of special gifts;
10. Fishing, inshore and offshore fisheries;
11. Ownership given to federal land in states;
12. Legal authority on environment and tourism;
13. Article 112 of the Federal Constitution (increase in Employment);
14. Delegation of power to Sabah and Sarawak courts;
15. Jurisdiction of chief judge of Sabah and Sarawak, autonomous administration of Sabah and Sarawak courts, and experience of Borneo judges to hear appeal cases filed in a Borneo state;
16. Judicial Commissioner appointment; and
17. Stamp duties imposed on transfer instruments, charges, lease of land under Sarawak and Sabah land ordinance.

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[Perlembagaan Malaysia 1963, Jadual Kesepuluh, Bahagian IV: PEMBERIAN KHAS KEPADA NEGERI SABAH DAN SARAWAK]

2. (1) Dalam hal Sabah, pemberian yang amaunnya sama banyak dalam setiap tahun dengan dua perlima daripada amaun yang hasil bersih yang didapati oleh Persekutuan dari Sabah itu melebihi hasil bersih yang akan didapati sedemikian oleh Persektuan dalam tahun 1963 jika—
(a) Akta Malaysia telah berkuat kuasa dalam tahun itu seperti dalam tahun 1964; dan
(b) hasil bersih bagi tahun 1963 dihitung tanpa mengambil kira apa-apa perubahan mengenai apa-apa cukai atau fi yang dibuat pada atau selepas Hari Malaysia

("hasil bersih" ertinya bagi maksud ini hasil yang terakru kepada Persekutuan, ditolak amaun yang diterima oleh Negeri berkenaan dengan penyerahhakkan hasil itu.)

Kronologi:

• Pada bulan Oktober 2018, Petadbiran Pakatan Harapan di bawah Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad menubuhkan sebuah jawatankuasa pengelola untuk menyemak dan memperkemas MA63.

• Jawatankuasa Khas Jemaah Menteri ini terdiri daripada 16 anggota iaitu:
(i) Ketua Menteri Sabah, Datuk Seri Panglima Mohd Shafie Apdal
(ii) Ketua Menteri Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg
(iii) Menteri Kewangan Lim Guan Eng,
(iv) Menteri Hal Ehwal Ekonomi, Dato' Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali
(v) Communication and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo
(vi) Menteri Luar Negeri, Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah
(vii) Menteri Kerja Raya, Baru Bian
(viii) Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri, Darell Leiking
(ix) Menteri Pengangkutan, Anthony Loke Siew Fook
(x) Ketua Setiausaha Negara, Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Bakar
(xi) Ketua Hakim Sabah dan Sarawak, Datuk David Wong Dak Wah
(xii) Peguam Negara, Tommy Thomas
(xiii) Dari Universiti Malaya, Prof. Emeritus Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi
(xiv) Peguam Negeri Sabah, Zaleha Rose Pandin
(xv) Peguam Negeri Sarawak, Datuk Talat Mahmood Abdul Rashid

• Dalam sebuah kenyataan media bertarikh 10 Oktober 2018, Menteri Di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Liew View Kiong berkata bahawa jawatankuasa tersebut sedang mencari cara terbaik untuk melaksanakan MA63 dan laporan akhir akan dibentangkan dalam masa 6 bulan.

• 21 perkara yang diketengahkan oleh kerajaan Sabah dan Sarawak dan dibincangkan oleh jawatankuasa. 17 daripadanya telah diluluskan dengan kesefahaman bersama. Empat perkara yang belum diselesaikan adalah:

• Royalti minyak dan bayaran tunai petroleum.
• Sumber minyak dan lapangan minyak.
• Akta Laut Wilayah 2012 (Akta 750).
• Hak-hak negeri ke atas landas benua.

17 perkara yang sudah dipersetujui oleh Pentadbiran Pakatan Harapan adalah:

1. Hak ke atas duti eksport untuk balak dan hasil hutan di Sabah;
2. Kawalaturan agihan bekalan gas dan elektrik di Sabah dan Sarawak;
3. Pelaksanaan kerja-kerja raya oleh kerajaan persekutuan di Sabah dan Sarawak;
4. Tenaga kerja di Sabah dan Sarawak;
5. Bidang kuasa negeri dalam isu-isu kesihatan di Sabah dan Sarawak;
6. Pentadbiran Pulai Sipadan dan Pulau Litigan di Sabah;
7. Pertanian dan Perhutanan;
8. Tanggungjawab kewangan persekutuan di bawah senarai bersama;
9. Semakan ke atas pemberian khas;
10. Tangkapan ikan, serta perikanan di pesisir dan luar pesisir;
11. Hak milik ke atas tanah persekutuan di kedua-dua negeri;
12. Kuasa di sisi undang-undang ke atas alam sekitar dan pelancongan;
13. Perkara 112 Perlembagaan Persekutuan (peningkatan dalam soal Pelantikan);
14. Pemindahan kuasa kepada mahkamah-mahkamah Sabah dan Sarawak;
15. Bidang kuasa Ketua Hakim Sabah dan Sarawak, pentadbiran berautonomi mahkamah-mahkamah negeri Sabah dan Sarawak, serta soal pengalaman hakim-hakim Borneo untuk mendengar kes-kes rayuan yang difailkan di Sabah atau Sarawak;
16. Lantikan Pesuruhjaya Kehakiman; dan
17. Duti setem yang dikenakan ke atas pindah milik instrumen, cagaran, pajakan of tanah di bawah Ordinan Tanah Sarawak and Sabah.