KOTA KINABALU: The duty to pay Sabah's 40% net revenue special grant is crucial as it will bridge the economic gap and ensure the well-being of people in the state, says Sabah Law Society (SLS) president Roger Chin.
He said that Sabah’s 40% entitlement which was due immediately after the formation of the Federation of Malaysia on September 16, 1963, is a fundamental right granted under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 .
“Thus, the duty to pay Sabah's 40% entitlement was crucial in bridging the economic gap and ensuring the progress and well-being of the people of Sabah,” said Chin. Chin said that the federal and Sabah governments announced their agreement on the payment of annual grants for the period of 2022 to 2026 on April 14, 2022.
“These are what we refer to as The Lost Years, and it is the people of Sabah who bear the burden,” he said. He said the state government recognised their initiative as a non-partisan, non-political pursuit aligned with the constitutional arrangements when Sabah joined Malaysia in 1963.
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