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KOTA KINABALU: There are no plans to stop legal action seeking Sabah’s 40% entitlement of revenue from the Federal government, even if Pakatan Harapan successfully forms the government after the 15th General Election (GE15), says Datuk Ewon Benedick (pic).
Ewon, who is United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko) incoming president and Pakatan's candidate for the Penampang seat, said he intended to use his position as one of the four main leaders in the Pakatan presidential council to claim Sabah’s rights.
He was referring to the originating summons filed in the High Court here by 13 Sabah Pakatan assemblymen and MPs on June 3, seeking a declaration over the state’s 40% share of revenue under Malaysia Agreement 1963.
“We will not pull back the summons filed, even if Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim becomes the Prime Minister should Pakatan forming the next government,” he said after a meet-the-people session at a food court in Penampang on Tuesday (Nov 8).
The Kadamaian assemblyman also said he would be able to provide his best service to Penampang and the Kota Belud state seat if he won as the areas were where his parents are from.
“I have done the best for my mother’s hometown (Kadamaian), and now it is time for me to do the same for my father’s district," he added.
At another gathering, Ewon said he would look into increasing the number of state seats under the Penampang parliamentary constituency.
“If a small district like Putatan can have three state seats, why can’t Penampang have more than two?
“Should Pakatan form the government, among the things I will pursue is to propose a new delineation exercise for Penampang," he said.
