PENAMPANG: Sabah's interim special grant has been increased from RM600mil to RM1.5bil while negotiations on the state's 40 per cent revenue entitlement enter the final stages, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Announcing the increase during the state-level Kaamatan celebration in Penampang on Saturday (May 30), Anwar reiterated that Putrajaya remained committed to fulfilling Sabah's constitutional right to the 40 per cent special grant.
He stressed that the issue was no longer about policy but about working out the implementation mechanism between the Federal and Sabah governments.
"The issue is not the policy. For the first time, the Madani government under my leadership has established a 'no argument' position. It is a policy that must be implemented," he said.
Anwar said discussions were now focused on how the payment should be structured, noting that any decision would have implications not only for Sabah but also for Sarawak and other states.
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