Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rejected claims that the federal government has been “siphoning” resources from Sabah while not contributing to the state’s development.
In a special parliamentary statement today, Anwar described such claims as “misleading interpretations” of the Oct 17 court ruling on Sabah’s 40% revenue entitlement.
He told the Dewan Rakyat that the government’s commitment to Sabah’s development was reflected in the progress made under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), through the Technical Committee Meeting of the MA63 Implementation Action Council chaired by deputy prime minister Fadillah Yusof.
Anwar said 13 MA63 matters have been resolved to date, including the transfer of electricity regulatory powers and Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd to the state government, as well as the recognition of Sabah’s public works, drainage and irrigation, and water supply departments as “technical departments” under Treasury Order 182.
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