KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 11 -- United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation's (Upko) decision to quit Pakatan Harapan (PH) has sent ripples across Sabah politics, though it did not come as a surprise to those familiar with the party's long-building frustrations with its coalition partners.

The move - which also includes party president Datuk Ewon Benedick's resignation from his federal Cabinet post - has been hailed by some as a bold stand for Sabah rights, but criticised by others as premature.

Some Sabahans see the exit as a principled stand that resonates with voters frustrated by Putrajaya's perceived reluctance to honour the state's 40 per cent revenue entitlement. Others argue it is a political calculation aimed at riding on current sentim...