KOTA KINABALU: A local Sabah party has called on the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) government to publicly declare its position on, or interpretation of, the special grant under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution.
Its president Datuk Henrynus Amin said Anak Negeri welcomed recent initiatives by the Federal Government to resolve the issue of special grants to Sabah and Sarawak, but the state government should be clear on its interpretation.Special grants: RM260mil for Sabah, RM300mil for Sarawak while govt works out new formula, says PMHe said in a statement on Wednesday that besides stating its position openly, Sabah should also negotiate the best possible terms under Article 112D.
The only issue, Hajiji said, was on technicalities and the state was looking forward to working with the Federal Government to ensure all Sabah’s demands were met. Hajiji was speaking after he and Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg attended the MA63 Implementation Action Council meeting chaired by Anwar in Kuching.
Hajiji said the Prime Minister's announcement that the council agreed with the formula on the special grant for Sabah and Sarawak under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution was also a step in the right direction. During the meeting, Hajiji had asked the Federal Government to expedite the review of Article 112D that requires it to return 40% of the revenue earned from Sabah as a special grant.
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