Kuala lumpur: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that he will clarify the ongoing negotiations between the Federal Government and the Sabah government regarding the review of Sabah's 40 percent special grant entitlement as outlined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). The announcement is scheduled to take place in Sabah tomorrow. Anwar made this statement to reporters after attending Friday prayers at the Saidina Hamzah Mosque.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) secretary-general Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali previously stated that the federal government remains committed to revising the previous administration's stance, particularly concerning Sabah's 40 percent special grant entitlement. Armizan, who also serves as the Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, reiterated that this commitment aligns with Anwar's position on recognizing Sabah's rights as specified in the Federal Constitution.