Shafie Apdal demands immediate implementation of Sabah’s 40% revenue rights

 

WARISAN president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has urged the Federal Government to cease delaying the fulfilment of Sabah’s 40% revenue rights.

He insists that the state government must challenge Putrajaya’s recent application for a stay order against a High Court ruling mandating a fresh financial review.

“The Constitution is clear – the Federal Government must repay the state’s lost revenue,” he told reporters after a breaking fast event at Kampung Warisan on Friday (March 6).

Shafie maintains that constitutional obligations are non-negotiable and should not be conflated with standard federal development allocations like hospitals or security services.

“For example, if someone is found guilty of a crime such as theft, murder, or drug-related offences, the sentence handed down cannot be delayed.

“Perhaps in this case it involves finances and the government needs to scrutinise the matter, but this should not be confused with ordinary federal allocations,” he said.

He argued that the state’s rightful revenue is distinct from federal duties, calling for transparent, swift compliance with the law to rectify long-standing fiscal discrepancies between the state and federal administrations. –  Focus Malaysia