Daniel John Jambun
President
Borneo’s Plight in Malaysia Foundation (BoPiMaFo)
KOTA KINABALU — The Borneo’s Plight in Malaysia Foundation (BoPiMaFo) strongly condemns the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) for continuing to play legal tricks by filing what they describe as a “partial appeal” against the High Court decision affirming Sabah’s 40% entitlement.
Let us state this plainly: A partial appeal, a full appeal, a quiet appeal—all are the same in law: AN APPEAL.
And when AGC appeals, it means the Federal Government is OPPOSING the High Court decision that favours the people of Sabah.
No one can spin this. No one can hide. The people of Sabah will no longer be misled.
- Stop Hiding Behind Technical Terms
BoPiMaFo stresses that AGC’s use of soft terms like “partial” is nothing more than a cosmetic effort to calm public anger. In law, a Notice of Appeal is an official document that triggers a full appeal process.
Therefore, any claim that the Federal Government is “not appealing” is an outright lie.
- The 40% Entitlement Is Not Negotiable – It Is a Constitutional Duty
AGC has no authority to “pick and choose” which parts it agrees with.
The High Court decision of 13 November 2025 is clear: the 40% entitlement is Sabah’s constitutional right, not a political gift from the Federal Government.
AGC’s appeal proves that Putrajaya is still trying to preserve a long-standing culture of denial, delay, and “we’ll discuss later”—a culture that has strangled Sabah for more than 50 years.
BoPiMaFo will not remain silent if the Federal Government continues to challenge this right, whether through the front door or the back door.
- End the Weak and Submissive Stance of the Sabah Government
BoPiMaFo condemns the pale and timid posture of the Sabah state government, which appears willing to accept any excuse offered by AGC.
If they truly defend the rights of Sabahans, they should:
immediately reject the AGC’s action,
demand a full withdrawal of the appeal notice,
and stop distorting or swallowing Putrajaya’s narrative wholesale.
The people are watching. And the people know who protects their rights — and who submits for the sake of political survival.
- Putrajaya Must Not Test the Patience of Sabah Any Further
Sabahans warns the Federal Government that appealing the 40% ruling is their latest attempt to prolong the injustice that has persisted since 1969.
Let us be clear: Sabah will no longer accept being treated as a fiscal colony.
If Putrajaya insists on challenging the Court’s decision:
✔️ Sabah will fight.
✔️ The people of Sabah will rise to resist every form of rights denial.
We are not afraid.
We do not bow.
We will not be silent.
- Sabahans Demands Two Immediate Actions
- AGC must completely withdraw the Notice of Appeal against the High Court decision.
- The Federal Government must honour its constitutional obligations without any new negotiations or conditions.
Failure to do so only confirms that Putrajaya is still not ready to treat Sabah as an equal partner.
“Sabah’s rights are not to be negotiated, delayed, or challenged—they are to be respected.”
