Sarawak has submitted 'formula' for special grant to Federal Govt, state assembly told


Deputy Minister in the Premier's Department Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly complex. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak is currently pursuing negotiations with the Federal Government to review its special grant entitlement through a joint consultative committee under the Special Council on the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).

State Deputy Minister in the Premier's Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said the state government had requested a meeting of the joint consultative committee soon to discuss and agree on the formula for reviewing the special grant under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution.

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