TAWAU, Sept. 6 -- Both the government and opposition questioned the sincerity of Perikatan Nasional (PN) Chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's pledge to return 40 per cent of tax revenue collected from Sabah.

Warisan's Sri Tanjong Assemblyman Justin Wong said it was just another election promise ahead of the 17th State Election (PRN17).

He said under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), Sabah and Sarawak are recognised as equal partners with the Federation of Malaya, and the terms agreed upon must be implemented.

"However, when Muhyiddin was Prime Minister in 2020, nothing was carried out despite the importance of the agreement.

"Even with Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor as Chief Minister, this MA63 provision was not realised," he said.

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