Sabah's 40% special grant cannot be displaced by mere political agreement, says constitutional expert

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's special grant for the return of 40% of the state's revenue provided under the Federal Constitution cannot be set aside by mere political or administrative arrangements, says constitutional expert Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi (pic).

He said though government policies, circulars, and gazettes in this country could overwrite a law, it should not be done that way.