Unfair allocations gave rise to Sabah secession talk, says Kitingan

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PETALING JAYA: Keningau MP Jeffrey Kitingan has called for at least 25% of the national development budget to be allocated to Sabah and Sarawak. He said past budget allocations were unjust, and discontentment among Sabahans had sparked talk of secession.

Kitingan, who is also deputy chief minister of Sabah, said the 2004 budget allocated only 13.76% of development funds to Sabah and Sarawak, with the remaining 86.24% for Peninsular Malaysia.The 2024 budget, amounting to a total of RM393 billion, provides RM91 billion for development, with RM6.6 billion for Sabah and RM5.8 billion for Sarawak.

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