Ewon quits as entrepreneur development and cooperatives minister
Ewon Benedick revealed tonight that he has resigned as the entrepreneur development and cooperatives minister, in view of the stance taken by the Attorney-General’s Chambers on Sabah’s entitlement to 40% of federal revenue derived from the state.
In a Facebook post, Ewon said he will write to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to inform him of his resignation.
“I would like to thank the prime minister for the opportunity to serve in the federal Cabinet which I used to champion the rights of Sabahans,” he said.
The Upko president cited his party’s principle to uphold the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and Sabah’s constitutional rights as his reason for quitting his Cabinet post.
He said Upko’s struggle was rooted in the Cobbold Commission Report, the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC)…
