00:00The Court of Appeal today allowed the federal government's application for a stay of execution on a lower court order
00:07regarding Sabah's entitlement to a 40% share of net federal revenue derived from the state.
00:13In granting the stay order, Justice Zaini Mazlan said,
00:16Putrajaya would clearly be prejudiced if forced to comply with the court's order without the opportunity to present its case
00:24on appeal.
00:24He added that the court's order not only directs negotiations, but also requires payment from the Federal Consolidated Fund within
00:32180 days of the high court's order.
00:35Zaini said there would be serious financial consequences for public funds if the application for a stay was rejected pending
00:43the appeal.
00:44The other judges on the panel were Justices Ismail Brahim and King Muniandi.
00:49No order was made as to cost.
00:52Last year, the High Court, in a judicial review filed by the Sabah Law Society, ruled that the federal government
00:58had breached its constitutional duties by failing to honour Sabah's 40% share of net revenue for the last years
01:05of 1974 to 2021.
01:08Panyu Jo, FMT.
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