SIBU, March 6 -- Sarawak will have absolute power in managing its environment following another success in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) negotiations with the federal government, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.

He said the federal government is giving back environmental autonomy to Sarawak.

"In our MA63 negotiation with the federal government, we are going to have absolute control on environment as far as Sarawak is concerned - meaning, we manage our own environment," he said when witnessing the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Malaysia LNG Sdn Bhd, Sarawak Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB), Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) and officiating the Sungai Plan restoration pr...