evidence: "It was also a victory for everyone. With the amendment of Article 1(2) and Article 160(2) of the MA63, it will become entrenched in the Federal Constitution and be the basic reference of the rights of the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak in the Malaysian Federation." – Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) OK, so let’s just start by saying that it doesn’t mean Sabah and Sarawak are no longer a part of Malaysia! But to understand why they don’t just want to be recognised as ‘states’, we need to go back to 1963 when the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) happened. [...] This would also mean that Sabah and Sarawak cannot be lose their status as founding members of Malaysia if any of the signatories disagreed with it. Waitamin, does that mean Sabah and Sarawak agreed to this?!