40% tax revenue payment would greatly help Sabah tackle poverty, says GRS info chief

KOTA KINABALU: Restoration of Sabah rights, including the state's claim to 40% tax revenue, would effectively help the government address issues such as poverty, says a Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) leader.

Coalition information chief Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said the state would be in a better position to tackle poverty if the net revenue owed by Putrajaya to Sabah was restored.