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Daily Express
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Express
Salleh backs formation of club for ex- takraw players
Published on: Thursday, June 05, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jun 05, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: Salleh (middle row, centre) with all the ex-players after the event. Kota Kinabalu: The setting up of a recreation and welfare club for former Sabah sepak takraw players has received the support of former Chief Minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said. The call was made by Abdullah Hj Majid, who was the organising chairman of a reunion dinner (Majlis Reunion Legend-Legend Sepaktakraw Sabah) for former State players held here in Asia City on Tuesday. He said the aim of the club is to appreciate the contributions of all the players who have worn the Sabah jersey and brought glory to the state of Sabah and also to the country. Salleh, who was the guest of honour, has given his blessing for the club to be established so that the welfare of the players will be taken care of, especially during hard times. Abdullah added that they are planning to publish a 'Sabah Sepak Takraw Legend' magazine where the biodata of players from the 70s, 80s, 90s will be featured along with photographs involving them competing for the state and country. Meanwhile, a total of 39 people who came from Sandakan, Tawau, Labuan, Kota Belud, Tuaran and Kota Kinabalu turned up for the function and the next reunion dinner will be held in Sandakan next year. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Star
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Sabah's 20% oil royalty request still stands, says former CM Salleh
KOTA KINABALU: The call for a 20% oil royalty for Sabah should not be forgotten in discussions on the state's constitutional right to 40% net revenue return, says former chief minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak. Salleh said the demand for higher oil royalty, once a unifying call among Sabahans, is more straightforward than the complex debate over the 40% revenue entitlement under the Federal Constitution. ALSO READ: Fulfil MA63 vows, Pakatan told 'While the current focus has shifted to the 40% net revenue return, the reality is that its implementation remains unclear and continues to be debated from various legal and technical standpoints,' he said in a statement on Friday (May 23). In contrast, Salleh said the 20% oil royalty request requires no complicated legal interpretation, only mutual political will and understanding between the state and Putrajaya. ALSO READ: Sabah to continue pursuit of 20% oil royalty, but 'as a family' and 'team' He acknowledged recent efforts to involve Sabah in downstream oil and gas activities as a step in the right direction for industrial participation and local empowerment. However, he cautioned that such economic involvement should not be mistaken for a substitute for the rightful claim to oil royalty. 'Royalty is not just about economic collaboration. It is about direct revenue from resource extraction. It is a matter of entitlement,' he said. ALSO READ: Sabah may never get 20% oil royalty, but there are other ways to get what is owed to the state, says Bung Moktar Salleh also stressed that the original demand for 20% oil royalty is neither outdated nor irrelevant. 'As we explore the constitutional entitlement to 40% (net revenue return), we must not forget the original voice of the people. The call for oil royalty still stands as a just and rightful claim,' he added.
Daily Express
23-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
Sabah's 20% oil royalty demand still relevant, says ex-Chief Minister
Published on: Friday, May 23, 2025 Published on: Fri, May 23, 2025 By: FMT Reporters Text Size: Former chief minister Salleh Said Keruak said Sabah's call for a 20% oil royalty from Petronas should not be buried by talks on the 40% revenue return from Putrajaya. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Sabah's long-standing demand for a 20% oil royalty from Petronas should not be sidelined by moves to involve the state in downstream oil and gas activities, says former chief minister Salleh Said Keruak. Welcoming efforts to involve Sabah in downstream sectors such as petrochemical processing and refining, Salleh said such moves were a step toward local empowerment but must not be seen as a replacement for direct revenue entitlements. 'Royalty refers to direct revenue from resource extraction – a matter of entitlement, not merely economic collaboration,' he said in a statement today. Sabah currently receives a 5% royalty from Petronas under a 1976 agreement, but the state has consistently argued this is insufficient, given its role as a major contributor to the country's oil and gas output. The call for a 20% royalty was a key campaign promise of Pakatan Harapan in 2018, but was not implemented during its time in federal power. The Usukan assemblyman also said that while discussions on the 40% revenue return from Putrajaya should continue, they must not overshadow the original and still relevant demand for the 20% royalty. Advertisement Salleh said the push for higher oil royalties once united Sabahans in their demand for a fairer share of the state's natural wealth and remains a 'just and relevant' aspiration today. At the same time, he acknowledged the shift in focus to Sabah's constitutional right to receive 40% of net federal revenue collected from the state, as stipulated under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). 'However, the reality is that its implementation remains unclear and is often debated from various legal and technical perspectives. 'In comparison, the oil royalty demand is more straightforward. It does not require complex interpretations – just mutual political will and understanding between the state and federal governments,' he said. Sabah politicians have repeatedly urged Putrajaya to honour the 40% revenue-sharing formula enshrined in the Federal Constitution. Use of the formula has been suspended since 1974, with the federal government paying increased special grants to Sabah and Sarawak. Meanwhile, the Sabah Law Society has been granted leave to pursue a judicial review of the state's 40% revenue entitlement. The case is scheduled to be heard on July 7. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Daily Express
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
Struggle for Sabah's rights is for all, not just local parties: Salleh
Published on: Friday, May 16, 2025 Published on: Fri, May 16, 2025 By: FMT Reporters Text Size: PETALING JAYA: The struggle for Sabah's rights is not a cause exclusive to any single party, Salleh Said Keruak ( pic ) said today following calls for the state government to be led by local parties. The former Sabah chief minister said there was an assumption that only local parties were entitled to speak on Sabah's rights. Advertisement 'In truth, this struggle belongs to all Sabahans,' he said, noting that Sabah-based parties such as Upko and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) had opted to work within national coalitions to ensure that Sabah's voice is better heard at the federal level. Salleh said this when officiating a Lahad Datu Umno meeting. He also said that political parties were merely platforms, irrespective of whether they were local or national. He said the more important matter was the sincerity and capability of leaders in bringing the issues affecting Sabahans to 'a higher level'. Advertisement 'What the people of Sabah want today is not about who is more 'Sabahan' or more 'local'. What truly matters is who is sincere, stable, and capable of fulfilling their promises,' he said. Gabungan Rakyat Sabah chairman Hajiji Noor said last Friday that the coalition would go solo in the state election if Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) had finalised their electoral pact. He said local Sabah parties should form the backbone of the state government and lead it. PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim however said he was optimistic that the three coalitions would be able to reach an agreement for the state election. Salleh said last Friday that BN and PH's pact for the Sabah election was a step towards ensuring political stability in the Bornean state, which he described as crucial. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Borneo Post
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Borneo Post
Salleh: Struggle for Sabah's rights belongs to all people, not just local parties
Salleh stressing a point at the clustered branch meetings of Umno Lahad Datu Division. LAHAD DATU (May 16): Former Chief Minister of Sabah, Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak emphasised that the struggle for Sabah's rights is not the exclusive domain of any local party, but a shared responsibility of all Sabahans who want to see the state's future safeguarded. He made this statement while officiating the clustered branch meetings of Umno Lahad Datu Division today. Also present were Lahad Datu Umno Division chief Datuk Sharif Musa, along with members of the divisional leadership. 'There is often the assumption that only local parties are entitled to speak on Sabah's rights. In truth, this struggle belongs to all Sabahans — it is not the exclusive right of any single party,' said Salleh who is also the Sabah Umno treasurer. He explained that whether it is a local or national party, both are merely platforms. What matters is the sincerity and capability of leaders to bring Sabah's voice to a higher level. 'There are parties like Warisan, PBS, STAR, Usno, SAPP and PGRS that focus on state issues. But let us not forget, parties such as UPKO and PBRS are also local parties that chose to work within national coalitions to ensure Sabah's voice is better heard at the federal level,' he added. Salleh further stressed that issues such as the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), state revenue and autonomy are no longer peripheral discussions. They have been elevated to the federal level — embedded in the Constitution, discussed in Cabinet, and made part of the Unity Government's joint agenda. He also referred to Indonesia's experience, where national parties such as PDIP and Golkar successfully championed special autonomy for regions like Aceh and Papua through national platforms. 'What the people of Sabah want today is not about who is more 'Sabahan' or more 'local'. What truly matters is who is sincere, stable and capable of fulfilling their promises,' he said. In his speech, Salleh also called on Umno members to continue working hard to strengthen the party at the grassroots level, especially in facing current political challenges and in regaining public trust in Umno's struggle.
