Kota Kinabalu: Kapayan Assemblyman Chin Tek Ming expressed concern over the lack of transparency and public updates on discussions between the Federal Government and Sabah Government regarding compliance with the High Court’s judgment on the 40pc tax revenue.
“To date, there has been no clear information provided to the public on the status or progress of these meetings. Sabahans deserve to know what concrete steps are being taken to enforce the court’s decision,” he said.
Commenting on a statement by Nominated Assemblyman Datuk Roger Chin on the slow pace of compliance by the Federal Government more than 90 days after the ruling, Chin stressed that no stay of execution had been granted and that only a notice of appeal had been filed.
“There is no stay of execution, and the timeline towards the 180-day compliance period is running.
“Therefore, the Sabah Law Society (SLS), as the applicant in this case, should proceed with enforcement proceedings. There is no legal justification to wait any longer. Sabahans have already waited far too long,” he said.
He urged Roger Chin, a former president of the Sabah Law Society, to engage seriously with the current SLS leadership and legal team to determine the next course of action.
“Instead of allowing the matter to remain in limbo, decisive steps must be taken. After all, the Federal Government has already postponed indefinitely the meeting that was scheduled for Dec 19, 2025. What exactly are we waiting for?” he said.
Chin concluded that any failure by the Federal Government to comply with the High Court’s order within the stipulated timeline would amount to a serious breach of accountability.
“If the Federal Government fails to comply with the court order within the specified period, then, in the spirit of accountability and respect for the rule of law, the Cabinet should resign,” he said.
