Close federal ties not just rhetoric for Sabah, say analysts

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They say political realities necessitate a strong relationship between Sabah and Putrajaya to ensure the Bornean state’s continued development.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/08/21/close-federal-ties-not-just-rhetoric-for-sabah-say-analysts  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/08/21/hubungan-erat-dengan-putrajaya-bukan-retorik-buat-sabah-kata-penganalisis  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Sabah #Putrajaya #MA63

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00:00Sabah's close ties with Putrajaya are seen as a strategic necessity for the state's

00:05development priorities, according to analysts.

00:08University of Malaysia Sabah's Bilchabala said the 2021 Commercial Collaboration Agreement

00:13with Petronas was possible only because of a strong federal-state relationship,

00:18while also stressing that cooperation allows negotiations on Sabah's rights

00:22under the Malaysia Agreement 1963. He warned that without constructive ties,

00:27Sabah risks being sidelined in the distribution of resources and policies.

00:32Meanwhile, University of Malaya's Awang Azman Pawi said Sabah remains dependent on federal

00:38allocations and approvals, citing the party Bersatu Sabah era in 1985, when poor ties with the federal

00:44government led to defections and the resignation of Chief Minister Joseph Paiwin Kitingan.

00:49He said any party forming the next Sabah government must work closely with Paketan Harpan and UMNO,

00:54given their federal influence. On August 12th, Chief Minister Hajiji Noor said,

00:59Gabungan Rakyat Sabah's alliance with PH was vital to the state's development,

01:03adding that electoral victory without stability would be meaningless.

01:07Bilcher said federal-state synergy under Hajiji's administration has delivered tangible results,

01:12but added that Warisan may temper its critiques of federal policies,

01:16while Awang Azman suggested that parties contesting alone could adopt a more aggressive

01:20campaign to distinguish themselves politically.

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