As part of its joint 14th general election manifesto for Sabah and Sarawak, the Pakatan Harapan youth wing leaders today proposed that the two states should be given more autonomy via decentralisation of powers and an equal share of tax distribution.

Describing the offer as a "new deal" for the two states, DAP national youth chief Wong Kah Woh said the Pakatan Harapan Youth has proposed that 50 percent of all taxes collected from each state should be returned to state coffers.

"This is an important step towards honouring the spirit of Malaysia Agreement 1963 and to uplift the economy and living standards of both regions, especially in the rural areas, in the shortest available time," said the Canning state-assemblyperson during a press conference at the party's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur...