Sarawak says RM1.5b interim grant not final, pushes for clear constitutional formula

KUCHING, Oct 16 — Deputy Minister Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali clarified that the increase in Sarawak's interim special grant to RM1.5 billion does not represent a final solution. She reiterated that the Sarawak government aims to establish a clear and consistent formula, as outlined in Article 112D of the Federal Constitution, for determining the rate of the special grant.

The proposed formula is still under discussion between the Sarawak and Federal governments, with no final agreement reached yet. Responding to a question about the status of claims under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), Sharifah Hasidah emphasized that the state government would continue to advocate for Sarawak's rights under MA63, irrespective of the Federal administration.