Sabah’s 20% oil royalty request still stands, says former CM Salleh


KOTA KINABALU: The call for a 20% oil royalty for Sabah should not be forgotten in discussions on the state’s constitutional right to 40% net revenue return, says former chief minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak.

Salleh said the demand for higher oil royalty, once a unifying call among Sabahans, is more straightforward than the complex debate over the 40% revenue entitlement under the Federal Constitution.

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