YB Datuk James bin Ratib, Sabah Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, attended the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) Implementation Committee Meeting which took place at the Malaysian Parliament Building.

The meeting, chaired by YAB Dato' Sri Fadillah Yusof, Deputy Prime Minister, aimed to review the progress and status of implementation of matters stipulated under MA63. The main focus was to ensure that the rights and interests of Sabah and Sarawak continue to be strengthened within the framework of the Federation of Malaysia.

The Sabah State Government delegation was also joined by the state's top leadership, namely YB Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Joachim Gunsalam, Deputy Chief Minister I and Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship, YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun, Deputy Chief Minister II and Minister of Finance, YB Datuk Ewon Benedick, Deputy Chief Minister III, YB Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif, Minister of Local Government and Housing and YB Datuk Julita Mojungki, Minister of Women, Family and Community Wellbeing.

This meeting is a strategic platform to strengthen synergy between the State and Federal Governments. This commitment is expressed to ensure that the MA63 agenda is implemented constructively and transparently, thus providing a tangible impact on the development of Sabah and the overall well-being of the people.