Johor needs new power-sharing deal with federal govt, says state DAP chief
Johor DAP chief Liew Chin Tong says Johor receives a disproportionately small sum in grants from federal government compared to the tax revenue generated by the state. – Facebook pic, June 17, 2022.
STATES that are dissatisfied at the concentration of power and resources with the federal government should explore a power-sharing deal, Johor DAP chief Liew Chin Tong said today. Liew was referring to Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar’s comment yesterday that the government was treating the state like a “stepchild”.
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