KUCHING, Sept. 16 -- The Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) should be upheld to enable the country to move forward, said former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

He said in a large family, there were times when dissatisfaction could arise among members but this needs to be evaluated and there should be a "meeting point" so that the relationship will not be dissolved.

"As such, we support the request for MA63 to be fully supported and we accepted that the Peninsular, Sabah and Sarawak are three territories that merge together as equal partners.

"I am confident that if we can observe and implement the spirit and agreement, we can overcome the challenges and difficulties ahead.

"When this is achieved, we can move forward with more pers...