KOTA KINABALU, April 14 (Bernama) — The sharp increase in the Federal Government Special Grant for Sabah will help push the Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya agenda in developing the state for the people, said Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor.

In welcoming the increment, he said it shows that the federal government is prepared to listen to the state.

“It is a very good development for Sabah. The fourfold increment from RM26.7 million to RM125.6 million beginning this year will really benefit Sabah.

“However, negotiations are still ongoing to get the 40 per cent (revenue claim) as per agreed in the 1963 Malaysia Agreement,” he said in a statement here today.

Earlier, Hajiji attended a meeting on the 1963 Malaysia Agreement chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob via video conferencing, which was also attended by the Premier of Sarawak, Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

Ismail Sabri and Hajiji, in a joint statement today, said the new special grant for Sabah has been increased by 4.7 times from RM26.7 million to RM125.6 million for 2022.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency