Official Position of the State Government of Sabah in Relation to the Constitutional Right to Claim the 40 percent Net Revenue from the Federal Government

Murray Hunter

Official Position of the State Government of Sabah in Relation to the Constitutional Right to Claim the 40 percent Net Revenue from the Federal Government

Press Statement by DATUK SERI PANGLIMA HAJI HAJIJI HAJI NOOR Chief Minister of Sabah

MAY 17, 2024


The following press statement from the Government of Sabah about the claim for 40 percent net revenue from the Federal Government is redefining federal-state relations. We are witnessing a dramatic change in Sabah’s relationship with the federal government here. This would never happen under a Barisan Nasional government. The ‘unity government’ is perceived as being weak enough now for Sabah to stand up for it’s rights.

Its possible within the next decade that Sabah and Sarawak will become countries within a country. That will be the state of future independence, where other states on the peninsula may follow this lead.