KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today clarified that the Federal Government’s appeal is limited to specific aspects of the High Court of Sabah’s judgment on the special 40 per cent Sabah state revenue allocation, after identifying certain flaws in the decision.
Anwar said that based on the Federal Government’s understanding and advice from the Attorney General’s Chambers, the written judgment contained certain parts that went beyond its legal scope.
He said that the court’s reasoning that the review of the special allocation after 2021 was unlawful and irrational and also linked alleged major errors to the Federal Government dating back to 1974.
“This ruling implies that all Federal Governments, state governments, and members of parliament involved since 1974 up to the current administration are deemed to have acted beyond their authority, illegally, irrationally, procedurally improper, and neglectful of their responsibilities to the state of Sabah.
“This is a very serious matter, and I urge all MPs to read the written judgment carefully. I want to stress that I do not want this to become a political polemic over the 40 per cent allocation itself, because that portion is not being appealed.
“However, statements in the judgment that we believe are inconsistent or incorrect will be challenged through the appeal process,” he said during Minister’s Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat today.
