Federal-state ties must not be dictated by party politics: Armizan

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22 Jun 2025 • 1:48 PM MYT
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By: Jonathan Nicholas

KOTA KINABALU: GRS Deputy Secretary-General Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali (pic) stressed that federal-state relations must be inter-governmental and not dictated by party politics to safeguard state interests.

“Decisions affecting Sabah must be made between governments, not in party rooms where national interests dominate,” he said.

He explained that delays in implementing MA63 are the result of intra-party dynamics.

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