KOTA KINABALU, Nov 15 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that the federal government will not back down in its efforts to fulfil Sabah’s right to 40 per cent of revenue from the state as provided for under the Federal Constitution.
Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said technical negotiations on the matter would continue in an orderly manner beginning this Monday, involving federal and state government officials, including Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican and representatives of the Sabah government.
“I want to emphasise here, as Prime Minister representing the Cabinet and the federal government, that the 40 per cent entitlement is Sabah’s constitutional right. We are not appealing that… what is being appealed relates only to certain aspects of the judgment, so we will continue negotiations in a respectful manner,” he said.
He said this during the “Temu Anwar: Harapan Urang Muda Sabah” programme at the International Technology & Commercial Centre (ITCC) in Penampang today.
Anwar also stressed that efforts to resolve the issue of Sabah’s 40 per cent net revenue entitlement should not be used as a reason to deny or belittle the contributions of leaders who previously led the federal and state governments.
— BERNAMA
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