Unlawful for Malaysia Government to Withhold Sabah’s 40% Share of Federal Revenue Derived From State: High Court

Sabah Umno to pressure Federal Govt over Sabah's 40% net revenue right, says Bung Moktar

KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah Umno will pressure its Members of Parliament (MPs) to bring a memorandum of objection to the Prime Minister if the Federal Government decides to appeal the High Court decision granting Sabah the right to its 40% net revenue entitlement, said Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin. Read full story

Unlawful for Malaysia government to withhold Sabah’s 40% share of federal revenue derived from state: High Court

The Kota Kinabalu High Court also issued a mandamus order, which compels Putrajaya to review the revenue allocation with the Sabah government.

Court orders Putrajaya to review Sabah’s 40pct revenue entitlement pending since 1974

By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Oct 18: The Kota Kinabalu High Court on Friday (Oct 17) ordered Putrajaya and the Sabah government to conduct a mandatory review of Sabah’s special grant entitlement—40 per cent of federal revenue collected from the state—which has remained pending since 1974. According to The Edge Malaysia, High Court judge Celestina Stuel Galid, who made the order, also ruled that the federal government’s issuance of a special grant…

Federal govt acted unlawfully by failing to honour 40% share, Sabah court rules

High Court judge Celestina Stuel Galid also declares the special grant arrangements made by both the federal and state governments ‘unlawful, ultra vires, and irrational’.