Budget dissatisfaction spawns secessionist calls

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According to Sabah deputy chief minister Jeffrey Kitingan, some 60% of East Malaysians, are calling for Sabah and Sarawak to leave Malaysia, in disappointment with development funds allocated in the 2022 budget,He was reported to have said in the Dewan Rakyat: “I hope the prime minister listens to the voices from Sabah and Sarawak, and saves Malaysia from breaking up.”Kitingan, who is also Sabah’s agriculture and fisheries minister, pointed out the disparity in the budget, which allocated RM9.8 billion for Sabah and Sarawak while Peninsular Malaysia received RM67.8 billion. Many would like to challenge Kitingan’s assertions on the 60% figure but what he alluded to was the growing sentiment in East Malaysia on the unfair allocation in the 12th Malaysia Plan and the budget.Sabah, which has the highest poverty rate in Malaysia despite being rich in oil and gas resources, is accord…