AGC appeal on Sabah revenue ruling could threaten national unity, says ex-rep

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Ex-Petagas assemblyman James Ligunjang says Sabahans will see it as an injustice and an assault on their autonomy and control over state resources.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/10/20/agc-appeal-on-sabah-revenue-ruling-could-threaten-national-unity-says-ex-rep  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/10/20/rayu-keputusan-hasil-sabah-risiko-gugat-keharmonian-aktivis-beri-amaran  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

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00:00Former Patagas Assemblyman James Ligunjang warned that a federal appeal against the recent

00:06court ruling on Sabah's 40% revenue claim could threaten national unity and hurt peninsula-based

00:12parties. He said many Sabahans would view any move by the Attorney General's chambers in Putrajaya

00:17to challenge the ruling as a violation of the federal constitution, fueling feelings of injustice

00:23and betrayal. Ligunjang added that Sabahans may see it as an assault on their autonomy and control

00:29over resources, going against federalist principles. He said the situation could shift voting patterns,

00:36with voters turning away from peninsula-based parties and supporting local leaders who defend

00:40Sabah's sovereignty. Ligunjang said overturning the decision could endanger the unity of the

00:46federation and reshape Sabah's political landscape for years. The Kota Kinabalu High Court had

00:52ruled that the federal government acted unlawfully by not honoring Sabah's 40% share of net federal

00:57revenue for nearly five decades, following a judicial review by the Sabah Law Society. Ligunjang

01:04urged Putrajaya to respect the ruling, warning that an appeal would erode goodwill and justice

01:09long denied to Sabahans. Danshwar Jiriza, FMT.

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