KOTA KINABALU: Although the doubling of the annual federal special grant for Sabah to RM53.5mil is a welcome move, Budget 2020 has failed to address the call for the return of 40% of the federal revenue taken from the state, said State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah Datuk Christina Liew (pic).
Saying that the RM5.2bil in development fund allocated to Sabah on Friday was also not enough, Liew said Sabah MPs should seek a mid-term review of the Budget.
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