Published on: Sunday, February 07, 2021
By: FMT
Credit: thesundaily.my
PETALING JAYA: Experts have called for more self-governing autonomy in Sabah and Sarawak, saying Putrajaya’s control over political power has led to unfair revenue distribution.
In an online forum, the panellists proposed for the Federal Government to only control matters concerning defence and foreign affairs in Sabah and Sarawak.
Economics professor Rajah Rasiah and political analyst Bridget Welsh pointed out that economic inequity and poverty were still major issues affecting Sabah and Sarawak, despite being oil-rich states.
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Other panellists, including former Pandungan Assemblyman Dominique Ng and author Zainnal Ajamain, also highlighted the poor economic advancement in the two states when compared with the peninsula, even after 58 years of being part of Malaysia.