KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 19 -- Umno Sabah has urged the Federal Government to respect the recent High Court's decision affirming Sabah's constitutional right to 40 per cent of the net federal revenue collected from the state, calling it a long-overdue victory for the people.

Sabah Umno Liaison Chairman Datuk Seri Panglima Bung Moktar Radin said the ruling reaffirmed the provisions of Articles 112C and 112D of the Federal Constitution, which had been denied to Sabah since 1974.

"This is a major victory for the people of Sabah after their constitutional right was ignored for over five decades," he said in a statement on Saturday.

Bung Moktar urged the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) not to appeal the decision, warning that such a move would...