Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has clarified that the federal government appealed only against specific language in the Kota Kinabalu High Court ruling on Sabah's 40 percent special grant rather than the state's underlying entitlement. The appeal targets passages that appeared to assign blame to past federal and Sabah leaders, including former prime ministers and founding Sabah figures like Donald Stephens and Tun Mustapha, for decisions regarding the grant formula since 1974.
Anwar emphasized his respect for these historical leaders' contributions to Malaysia's formation and rejected characterizations of their actions as unlawful or irrational. The finance minister announced that negotiations on Sabah's revenue entitlement will commence while reaffirming federal commitments of 1.2 billion ringgit for electricity infrastructure and 1 billion ringgit for water supply improvements expected to resolve chronic shortages by 2026.
The prime minister stressed that Sabah's development requires sustained cooperation between the state and federal governments to accelerate project implementation and address outstanding infrastructure deficiencies alongside Malaysia Agreement 1963 obligations.
Anwar emphasized his respect for these historical leaders' contributions to Malaysia's formation and rejected characterizations of their actions as unlawful or irrational. The finance minister announced that negotiations on Sabah's revenue entitlement will commence while reaffirming federal commitments of 1.2 billion ringgit for electricity infrastructure and 1 billion ringgit for water supply improvements expected to resolve chronic shortages by 2026.
The prime minister stressed that Sabah's development requires sustained cooperation between the state and federal governments to accelerate project implementation and address outstanding infrastructure deficiencies alongside Malaysia Agreement 1963 obligations.
