Sabah govt makes about turn after public backlash in 40% revenue entitlement appeal


Datuk Nor Asiah Mohd Yusof.-filepic

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has withdrawn its challenge against the position of the Sabah Law Society (SLS) in its 40% special grant court case against the Federal Government in the Court of Appeal.

State Attorney-General Datuk Nor Asiah Mohd Yusof said she and her team which included the special legal advisor to the Chief Minister, Datuk Brenndon Keith Soh, as well as state counsels Devina Teo and Roland Alik informed the Court of the state government’s stand during the case management on Friday (May 24).

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