Sabah ruling a ‘powerful precedent’ for Sarawak, says activist
Yesterday’s court ruling which affirmed Sabah’s entitlement to 40% of federal revenue derived from the state should serve as a “powerful precedent” for Sarawak to demand its fair share from Putrajaya, says a Sarawak rights campaigner.
The Kota Kinabalu High Court yesterday ruled that the federal government acted unlawfully for nearly five decades by failing to honour Sabah’s 40% share of federal revenue derived from the state, as guaranteed under Articles 112C and 112D of the Federal Constitution.
Peter John Jaban said that while the judgment concerned Sabah, it carried deep implications for Sarawak.
Sarawak also enjoys constitutional provisions under Article 112C and the Tenth Schedule (Part V) of the Federal Constitution for special financial…
