Minister: Amount of Sabah's 40 per cent revenue entitlement being determined

 By Olivia Miwil

March 6, 2026 @ 4:59pm

The actual amount of Sabah’s 40 per cent revenue entitlement is being determined by relevant agencies, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Mustapha Sakmud. - Bernama pic

KOTA KINABALU: The actual amount of Sabah's 40 per cent revenue entitlement is being determined by relevant agencies, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.

He said agencies like the Inland Revenue Board and Customs Department were making encouraging progress in determining the actual amount of entitlement owed to Sabah.

"After a long period without concrete steps to resolve this outstanding matter, the Madani government led by (Prime Minister Datuk Seri) Anwar Ibrahim has finally opened a pathway to ensure that what rightfully belongs to us is returned in accordance with the provisions set out under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).

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"The establishment of a special committee to examine revenue data from federal departments in Sabah is proof that the federal government is taking this matter seriously and intends to implement it in a transparent and responsible manner," he said when briefing civil servants on Sabah and Sarawak developments at the Sabah Federal Administrative Complex here.

He said he had yet to obtain the full data on Sabah's total revenue.

On phase one of the MA63 Dashboard, which was launched on Jan 28, the Sepanggar member of parliament said the platform had been visited by more than 6,000 users seeking information from an authentic source.

"We are mulling the launch of the second phase, where we will include more information and develop the dashboard into an online library."

Mustapha said the federal government's commitment to addressing MA63 issues began in 2016 under the Devolution of Authority Committee, followed by the Special Cabinet Committee to Review the Implementation of MA63 in 2018, the Special Council on MA63 in 2020 and the MA63 Implementation Action Council under the Madani government.

On another matter, Mustapha said the "Borneonisation" of federal public service positions in Sabah and Sarawak had reached 71.88 per cent for Sabah and 87.50 per cent for Sarawak.

He encouraged people from Sabah and Sarawak to take up opportunities to work in other states, particularly in Putrajaya.

"The experience will be different and so will the work culture. Such exposure can help them provide better quality services when they return to serve in their hometowns."