KOTA KINABALU: A meeting to further discuss the return of 40 percent of Sabah's revenue between the state and Federal governments is expected to take place this Friday (Dec 19).
In relation to this, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor urged all parties to remain patient, particularly regarding the payment formula mechanism and other issues enshrined under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).
"There is no need for us to discuss or question it here because another meeting will be held between the Federal and state governments, if I am not mistaken, on Dec 19.
"Let us wait for the payment formula mechanism. If you ask me as a son of Sabah, I simply follow the Constitution. Done. We have presented this repeatedly in MA63 meetings,” he said during the winding-up speech for the Supply Bill 2026 at the Sabah State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (Dec 17).
On Oct 17, the Kota Kinabalu High Court ruled that the Federal Government acted unlawfully and exceeded its constitutional powers by failing to fulfill Sabah's right to 40 percent of the state’s revenue for the years 1974 to 2021.
Commenting further, Hajiji said he believes any negotiations regarding the 40 percent revenue issue will be based on the court's decision.
Earlier, Sabah Deputy Chief Minister II Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun, who is also the state Finance Minister, said the Sabah government would bring a proposal regarding constitutional amendments to allow the state to collect certain revenue sources independently to the next state Cabinet meeting.- Bernama
