KOTA KINABALU (April 6): The state government respects the decision of the Court of Appeal to allow the federal government’s application for a stay of the High Court order to review the special grant for the lost years and reach an agreement within 180 days to pay Sabah’s 40% entitlement pending appeal. He noted that the stay order granted is procedural in nature and keeps the status quo until the federal government's appeal has been heard. “It does not set aside the existing High Court orders granted. The chief minister reiterated the state government's opposition to the stay of the High Court order, though he emphasised that the government respects the court's recent decision. The tentative dates for the hearing of the federal government's appeal are between Oct 27 and 30, and there is an e-Review fixed on April 13 to confirm the actual date of the hearing.

Source: The Edge Markets April 06, 2026 07:49 UTC