PETALING JAYA: Sabah leaders who threatened to quit the government if the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) appeals the High Court’s ruling on Sabah’s 40% revenue entitlement have been criticised, with Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim calling such an act an unhealthy act of "political ransom."
"There are parties and even a federal minister from Sabah who have threatened to resign if the AGC files an appeal against the Kota Kinabalu High Court’s decision recognising Sabah’s constitutional right to 40% of its revenue.
"The AGC has the right to file an appeal. The judicial process must not be obstructed. If we truly uphold the rule of law and the supremacy of the Constitution, the AGC must be allowed to perform its duty," he said in a statement on Monday (Oct 20).
Hassan said such threats were unprecedented and went against the principles of constitutional democracy.
He also pointed out that Sabah had received a higher allocation in the 2026 Federal Budget compared to several states in Peninsular Malaysia, including Terengganu, Kelantan, Perlis, and Kedah.
"This issue involves constitutional law under Articles 112C and 112D of the Federal Constitution.
"The final say on such matters lies with the Federal Court in Putrajaya, not the High Court in Kota Kinabalu.
"Malaysia as a federation will be weakened if political threats are used to pressure the Federal Government.
"Let the legal process take its full course from the High Court to the Federal Court," he said.
