Sabah’s 40% entitlement never a bargaining chip, says minister’s aide
Mustapha Sakmud's aide says Sabah's constitutional rights are not linked to political support for the Madani administration.
On April 18, the Court of Appeal allowed the federal government's application to keep the stay on a High Court order regarding Sabah's 40% revenue entitlement, pending the appeal's resolution. This comes as the Madani administration continues to increase the interim payment to Sabah, raising it to RM1.5 billion for 2024 and 2025.
The increased grant is not being used as a bargaining chip for political support for the government, according to Ahmad Farid Sainuri, Sabah and Sarawak affairs minister Mustapha Sakmud's press secretary. Farid emphasized that the formula and implementation mechanism for Sabah's 40% special grant entitlement are still being finalized by both the state and federal governments.
He also stressed that the Madani administration's actions are in line with their commitment to resolving matters concerning Sabah's rights under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 without compromising national unity.
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