Dewan Rakyat speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia has no qualms debating with Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg, after brushing off his views on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).

"Oh yes, if he wants to debate with me, he is most welcome," he said in response to a question.

Abang Johari had previously disputed Pandikar's claim that the documents pertaining to the formation of the Malaysian federation were mere "recommendations" and not legally binding agreements.

"If he doesn't agree with me, I also don't agree with him. If he disagrees with me 10 times, I disagree with him 100 times," Pandikar told the media in Parliament today.

"If he said my view is not important, I can also say his view doesn't make any sense to me.

"This is because I have been listening to the Selangor menteri besar and Penang chief minister. I am used to listening to all of them, including ministers.

"So, it doesn't make any difference to me. What is the opinion of the chief minister of Sarawak?" he said.

On Monday, Pandikar had declared that he was "pro-Malaysia" and rubbished claims by Borneo nationalists that East and West Malaysia were meant to be equal territories when the federation was formed.

Abang Johari then took issue with Pandikar’s apparent dismissal of the significance of the MA63 documents.

"I beg to differ with Pandikar on MA63. I think based on what is actually happening, you just cannot describe MA63 as not that important," the chief minister said yesterday.

When met outside Parliament, Natural Resources and Environment Minister and Santubong MP Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar declined to comment on the exchange between Pandikar and Abang Johari.

"Let them decide among themselves, let them debate first, no comment," he said.