The Federal Government remains committed to engaging with state governments to find common ground on various pressing issues, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Speaking at the Madani Government's second-anniversary town hall on Saturday (Nov 23), Fadillah, also the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister responsible for Sabah and Sarawak affairs, praised Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's efforts in strengthening federal-state partnerships.
Fadillah acknowledged that some issues require time to address due to the need for thorough deliberation, especially when differing legal interpretations between federal and state authorities are involved.
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Speaking at the Madani Government's second-anniversary town hall on Saturday (Nov 23), Fadillah, also the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister responsible for Sabah and Sarawak affairs, praised Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's efforts in strengthening federal-state partnerships.
Fadillah acknowledged that some issues require time to address due to the need for thorough deliberation, especially when differing legal interpretations between federal and state authorities are involved.
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00:00Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
00:30The Malaysian land was finally established.
00:37Then the Malaysian land, along with Singapore, Sabah, Sarawak, established Malaysia.
00:47So that history must be understood by all of us.
00:50If we want to discuss what is the history behind the establishment of the so-called Malaysia.
00:57With the establishment of Malaysia, there must be an environment in the context of agreement.
01:05And what is important is for us to understand what is important and diverse.
01:13Our forefathers, when they established Malaysia, the agreement was negotiated.
01:18Then Malaysia's diversity was formed.
01:23And if we want to discuss how the spirit was formed to strengthen our country,
01:33it must be accepted in various ways.
01:36One, from the point of view of the law.
01:39Second, from the point of view of the relationship between humans or between people to people.
01:45The relationship between business and the relationship between politics.
01:49Alhamdulillah, if we look at the relationship between politics, if we want to measure it,
01:53now our strength is the establishment of a co-government.
02:00Where a diverse party finally forms a co-government.
02:05If we say, there is an image that this government is not strong,
02:09imagine in the cabinet how we work.
02:14As long as the cabinet members work hard, the ministers must work even harder.
02:20And we discuss, as long as there is disagreement,
02:25we discuss as best as we can to find a common ground.
02:30And if it is translated into the context of the parliament,
02:34how the parliament in these two regions,
02:37we see how the number of 2 out of 3 has formed, more than 2 out of 3.
02:43It is a must to pass.
02:45And all so far, the cooperation between the members of the parliament in the co-government.
02:53And the different approaches are carried out by the ministers.
02:58Where we do, the ministers, if they visit countries,
03:04of course, it is to meet every state official to get instructions.
03:10And the instructions will be discussed.
03:12What is the approach of the co-government,
03:15and get feedback from the state officials.
03:18In terms of the project, the implementation, what are the weaknesses,
03:21so that we agree in terms of the approach,
03:23the priority is given to both the state officials and the co-government
03:28for us to implement any program, project, including solving problems together.
03:36That is a different approach from the past.
03:39And that is why, if we see, the strength increases.
03:43Relationship.
03:44Maybe there is a perception that there is a problem now.
03:47Relationship between the countries,
03:49because there are voices demanding rights and so on.
03:53But the demand for rights must be in the context of what is included in various rights and laws.
03:59Therefore, if that is the case, there will be a discussion.
04:04In the context of Sabah and Sarawak,
04:06there is MP63, there is a meeting, there is a technical committee.
04:10From the past, now we have agreed.
04:13Many things have been agreed upon, we can implement.
04:16Of course, there are things that have not been agreed upon.
04:19Therefore, the discussions, the voices are still happening in Sabah, in Sarawak.
04:24But we always listen, as the former Prime Minister said,
04:27listen and find a way how we want to solve it.
04:31There are things that can be solved immediately.
04:34There are things that need time,
04:36especially when it comes to the interpretation of the laws.
04:39The laws are different.
04:41The interpretation of the country is different from the interpretation of the President.
04:45This needs to be resolved.
04:47But it does not negate the fact that the existence of Malaysia
04:51in the context of the agreement that has been established,
04:54in the context of the provision of the law in the institution,
04:58is necessary in the context of the countries themselves.
05:01Because each country has its own rights.
05:04As long as we are within the boundaries of the law,
05:08God willing, Malaysia will remain intact.
05:11And the most important thing now is to ensure the stability of our country.
05:17Because with that stability, we will be able to focus on developing our country.
05:24And with that, we will be able to move forward.
05:27And God willing, our economy will develop.
05:29With the development of the economy,
05:31we will be able to restore prosperity for our people.
05:35So this is the goal of our government now.
05:38To seek equality,
05:40to solve all the problems with the solution that is available to us,
05:44which is to always be united,
05:46to understand each other.
05:48With that unity, God willing,
05:50we will be able to meet the needs of both parties.