KOTA KINABALU, Jan. 14 -- The federal government has insisted that the implementation of the Kota Kinabalu High Court ruling on Sabah's entitlement to 40 per cent of net federal revenue remains a top priority after legal and political figures warned that tangible progress has yet to materialise with the court-imposed deadline fast approaching.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Mustapha Sakmud said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed the government's commitment to the ruling during the federal Cabinet meeting today.

"The prime minister has expressed serious concern over compliance with the Kota Kinabalu High Court decision regarding Sabah's 40 per cent revenue claim, and has plac...