KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 14 -- Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) has called on the Federal Government to provide clear assurances that its ongoing legal appeal will not jeopardise the state's long-awaited 40 per cent return of federal revenue.

PBS information chief Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said that while the announcement that Putrajaya will not appeal Sabah's 40 per cent entitlement was a welcome and significant development, the decision to challenge other aspects of the ruling has created understandable anxiety among Sabahans.

"For us in PBS, we urge Putrajaya to be clear and consistent that the implementation of the 40 per cent entitlement remains firmly on track and will not be affected by this latest development," he said.

He said PBS, as a gov...