KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 11 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said negotiations between the federal government and Sabah over the state's 40 per cent revenue entitlement will be expedited once a new state government is in place.

According to The Star, Anwar explained that he called for a special Cabinet meeting today (November 11) to first hear the opinion of the Attorney-General, the government's legal adviser, before any decisions are made.

"Some ask why a decision cannot be made immediately. We cannot do that as we have a process to follow.

"For any judicial decision, the AG is the government's legal counsel. We have to hear from them first, then the Cabinet will discuss and decide," he said during Prime Minister's Question Time ...