He said Article 112C and Parts IV and V of the Tenth Schedule of the Federal Constitution states that 40% of the net revenue derived from Sabah, as well as import, excise and export duties on petroleum and timber, ought to be returned to Sabah.

Yet, he said, both the federal and Sabah governments and the Barisan Nasional leaders had “the audacity to ignore the express provisions of the Federal Constitution”.

“The Federal Constitution even states that the said import, excise and export duties receivable by Sabah or Sarawak shall not be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

“By collecting such duties and depositing them into the Consolidated Fund and then using them without returning them to Sabah is not only a blatant non-compliance of the Federal Constitution but a flagrant criminal breach of trust.”

This showed Sabah was being discriminated against by the federal government, Jeffrey, who is also the assemblyman for Bingkor, said in a statement.

He alleged it also showed that Sabah Cabinet ministers and assistant ministers and other Sabah BN leaders did not have in mind the best interests of Sabahans.

“It is sad to see Sabah BN leaders self-degrading themselves and misleading Sabahans that Sabah is not discriminated against by the federal government just to prop up the federal government and curry favour with their political masters in Malaya.”

He reminded that each federal and Sabah Cabinet member, as well as each and every BN MP and state assemblyperson, had sworn under oath to protect and uphold the Federal Constitution.

Jeffrey said there was no reason for the federal and Sabah governments to not return the 40% net revenue derived from Sabah and other revenues that Sabah was legitimately entitled to and which it desperately needed for its own development.

“In other countries, not only would their leaders resign for failing to honour their constitution but some would also commit suicide. Such is the seriousness for failing to honour their constitutional obligation. In Malaysia, the BN leaders are shameless and thick-skinned to continue holding their positions despite blatantly ignoring and not complying with the Federal Constitution.

“If they have any decency, honour and integrity, the federal and Sabah governments and their leaders should do the right thing by either honouring and returning the 40% net revenue entitlement to Sabah together with the other import, excise and export duties or resign,” Jeffrey added.

He said if they did neither, then the people of Sabah should vote them out in the next general election.