KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 12 -- Sabah's unity government leaders have hailed the federal government's decision not to appeal a High Court ruling on the state's 40 per cent revenue entitlement as a "historic" move towards fiscal justice, while calling for it to be implemented swiftly and transparently.

The chorus of praise came after the federal Cabinet confirmed it would honour the court's decision, ending decades of dispute over the constitutional provision.

Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin said the decision affirms that the 40 per cent entitlement is a fundamental legal right, not a political concession. "A constitutional right is not a bargaining chip; it must be honoured exactly as written," he said in a s...