PBK Sabah chapter disputes claims by the AGC that it only files partial appeal against the grounds of judgment by the KK High Court

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 14 2025: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK), Sabah chapter, has disputed claims by the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) that it is only filing a partial appeal against the grounds of judgment of the Kinabalu High Court on the 40 per cent revenue entitlement to Sabah.

Datin Soh Kee Huat: The Notice of Appeal has evidently been crafted with precision by the AGC, and its scope raises significant concern 

The chapter’s chairperson Datin Soh Kee Suat said that the wording of the Notice of Appeal appears to indicate otherwise.

“A closer reading suggests that the appeal extends to the entire judgment, not merely selected portions of the court’s reasoning,” she said in a statement.

“The Notice of Appeal has evidently been crafted with precision by the AGC, and its scope raises significant concern,” she said, adding that PBK Sabah chapter views this development as potentially detrimental to Sabah.

Soh said the appeal could directly affect the quantum of revenue owed or claimable by Sabah under the 40 per cent entitlement.

“By raising the issue of the on-going or intended negotiations between the federal and the Sabah state governments, particularly if such discussions commenced prior to the High Court’s decision on October 17, 2025, the AGC may invite substantial contention in the Court of Appeal, especially from the Sabah Law Society,” she said.

In a statement today, the AGC has repeatedly said that the federal government is appealing only the judgment grounds and not appealing  on the 40 per cent special grant entitlement.

It also said the appeal on the judgment grounds relates to specific claims made against the federal and state governments, including allegations of abuse of power and breaches of constitutional duties.

The AGC filed a Notice of Appeal at the Kota Kinabalu High Court yesterday.

On Oct 17, the Kota Kinabalu High Court ordered  the federal and Sabah governments to review the Sabah Special Grant from 1974 to 2022 under Article 112D of the Constitution.

The review is intended to give effect to the Federation's obligation to pay Sabah its 40 per cent entitlement under Article 112C, read with subsection (1) of Section 2 of Part IV of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, for each financial year from 1974 to 2021.

The court also ordered that the review be completed within 90 days, with an agreement reached within 180 days.

The 40 per cent revenue entitlement forms part of Sabah's MA63 safeguards to ensure fair distribution of revenue collected by the federal government from the state.

(Letter to editor): Mansor Zakaria, it is not nice to insult Sabahans with your "Gardenia Bread" remark

Mahathir Mohamad, Zaid Ibrahim and now Mansor Zakaria are not the only ones who have negative narratives on Sarawak and Sabah.

Mansor Zakaria, a Pas state assemblyman, who made fun of Sabahans
 

It is safe to assume that they are many of them in Malaya who keep on insulting and looking down at the people of these two regions.

And there are also many Malayans who simply believe them, without bothering to find out the actual facts and the historical backgrounds of Sarawak and Sabah.

It is little wonder that there are a growing number of Sarawakians and Sabahans having a very low view on the Malayans.

Don’t blame the Sarawakians and Sabahans. They did not start it. The fault lies with some Malayan politicians who instigated the ordinary Malayans to have a negative perceptions on Sarawakians and Sabahans.

Of course, not all Malayan politicians are looking down at Sarawak and Sabah. Political leaders like Anwar Ibrahim, Anthony Loke and Zahid Ahmad Hamidi have been good to Sarawak and Sabah.

We cannot deny of their contributions not only to Sarawak and Sabah, but also to the rest of the country.

Mahathir’s twisted logic described both Sarawak and Sabah as very poor before they formed the Federation of Malaysia in 1963.

And he went on to  insult Sarawak, saying that Sarawak did not have any oil and gas industry before 1963.

For the information of Mahathir’s 100-year mind, Sarawak’s oil and gas industry, in fact, started in 1910 in Miri. So, you see, Mahathir, how wrong you are.

When it comes to anti-Petros rhetoric, Zaid Ibrahim’s name is top on the list.

He has repeatedly said that Petros should not be given the role of sole gas aggregator in Sarawak as such a move could affect Petronas's commercial competitiveness and undermine the country's federal structure.

Zaid claimed that if Petros is given exclusive authority to aggregate gas, it will not only raise questions in terms of legality, but could also be an early example of state governments controlling federal revenue.

He is dead wrong. Sarawak started drilling oil in Miri in 1910. The oil and gas industry was and still is governed by the Oil Mining Ordinance 1958.

OMO is a Sarawak state law that regulates oil and gas mining within the state, including its continental shelf, and grants the state the authority to issue licenses and leases.

It has been in effect since its inception and was amended in 2018 to strengthen the state's control over the oil and gas industry, requiring companies like Petronas to comply with state-level licensing and fees.

OMO is considered valid and continues to operate alongside the federal Petroleum Development Act 1974, particularly after constitutional amendments recognized the special status of Sarawak and Sabah in Malaysia.

So, Zaid - you are definitely wrong. Being a seasoned lawyer, you should know.

Then we have the latest political idiot who made fun of the Sabahans with his Gardenia bread remark,

Mansor Zakaria thought it was funny to insult the Sabahans?

His remark is seen as generally reflective of how Pas politicians think of Sabah and Sarawak.

His Gardenia bread remark was most insulting and in poor taste, to say the lest.

He is not an ordinary Pas politician. He is Kedah’s Housing, Health and Local Government executive committee member. So, his remark carries weight, especially among Pas supporters.

What is worst is that he insulted Sabahans at the Kedah state assembly sitting. He has no shame because he even smiled when he spat out the remark.

He thought it was funny to spit out that winning over the people of Sabah at the state election was "as simple as giving them Gardenia bread".

Let’s us all pray for the Pas candidates contesting in the Sabah election not only lose, but also lose  their election deposits.

This is the way to teach Pas and their shameless leaders a lesson that they will not forget for the rest of the natural lives.