By Daniel John Jambun, Borneo’s Plight in Malaysia Foundation (BoPiMaFo)
KOTA KINABALU: Borneo’s Plight in Malaysia Foundation (BoPiMaFo) strongly rebukes the statement by Datuk Ir Aziz Julkarnain, Sabah BN Director of Strategy and Communications, for attempting to portray the Federal Government’s position on Sabah’s 40% revenue entitlement as settled, reassuring, and positive.
This is not clarification. This is misdirection.
Sabahans deserve truth — not carefully packaged political comfort.
1. STOP SELLING “COMMITMENT” — WHERE IS THE MONEY?
Datuk Ir Aziz Julkarnain praises statements by Anwar Ibrahim as proof of progress.
But Sabahans are no longer interested in:
commitments
reassurances
political assurances.
Show the numbers. Show the formula. Show the actual 40%.
Until Sabah receives what is constitutionally due under Articles 112C and 112D, all talk of “commitment” is nothing more than empty political messaging.
2. DO NOT DOWNPLAY THE APPEAL — IT IS A DELAY TACTIC
Datuk Ir Aziz Julkarnain claims the appeal by the Attorney General’s Chambers Malaysia is merely technical.
This is misleading.
An appeal that suspends enforcement is not neutral — it delays justice.
Let the people understand plainly:
The High Court ordered action within strict timelines
The appeal places that enforcement in limbo
Sabah’s constitutional right is once again pushed further down the road.
You cannot claim to honour the judgment while actively preventing its implementation.
Call it what it is:
A delay. A tactic. A continuation of decades of avoidance.
3. “FINAL AND UNDISPUTED”? THEN WHY IS SABAH STILL GETTING FRACTIONS?
Datuk Ir Aziz Julkarnain repeats the line that Sabah’s 40% entitlement is “final” and “not in dispute.”
Then answer this,
Why is Sabah still being paid fixed sums nowhere near 40%?
The current legal framework — including the Gazette — still reflects:
controlled, capped payments
not a true revenue-sharing formula.
This is not 40%. This is a negotiated allowance disguised as a constitutional right.
4. STOP CONFUSING THE PEOPLE — SABAHANS ARE NOT FOOLS
Datuk Ir Aziz Julkarnain claims his explanation is meant to avoid confusion.
But the real confusion comes from leaders who:
blur the line between law and politics
present partial truths as full reality
ask Sabahans to celebrate words while ignoring facts.
Sabahans are not confused. Sabahans are being misled.
And that must stop.
5. UNITY DOES NOT MEAN SILENCE
Calling for unity is convenient. But let it be said clearly:
Unity does not mean accepting injustice quietly.
Unity does not mean applauding rhetoric while rights are denied.
If Sabah leaders are serious about unity, then they must unite on one clear demand:
Full, lawful, and immediate implementation of the 40% constitutional entitlement — nothing less.
FINAL WORD
BoPiMaFo calls on Datuk Ir Aziz Julkarnain and all political leaders:
Stop managing perception. Stop softening the issue. Stop misleading the people.
This is not a communications exercise.
This is not a political talking point.
This is a constitutional right — and it has been denied for far too long.
Until Sabah receives its rightful share in full substance — not promises, not staged reassurance, and not reduced fixed sums.
There is no progress. There is no resolution. There is only delay.
If it is truly 40%, show Sabah the 40%.
If you cannot, then stop calling it progress.
