Review needed for Sabah, Sarawak’s federal allocations, says PN leader

Sarawak PN chief Jaziri Alkaf Abdillah Suffian said the disparity was unjust as Sabah and Sarawak contributed a substantial portion of the nation’s natural resources. (Japen pic)

PETALING JAYA: Sarawak Perikatan Nasional chief Jaziri Alkaf Abdillah Suffian has urged the government to review the allocations of federal funds to Sabah and Sarawak.

In a Facebook post, Jaziri said the two states contributed significantly to Malaysia’s petroleum revenue, accounting for 68% of the total based on 2019 data.

Despite this, he said both states received limited royalties and federal allocations.

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Jaziri, who is a senator, had earlier spoken on the matter in the Dewan Negara today during the debate on the mid-term review of the 12th Malaysia Plan.

He said the disparity was unjust to the people of Sabah and Sarawak as the states had contributed a substantial portion of the nation’s natural resources.

He called for the government to introduce a new and more equitable mechanism for fund allocations. - FMT