KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 21 -- United Kinabalu Progressive Organisation (Upko) has hit out at a fellow Pakatan Harapan Member of Parliament for suggesting that the party is holding the coalition to "political ransom" over last week's landmark ruling on the 40 per cent tax revenue to be returned to Sabah.

Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim had questioned Upko President Datuk Ewon Benedict's decision to resign as Federal Minister should the Federal Government appeal against the ruling.

Hassan said the judicial process must not be obstructed, pointing out that the AGC has the right to file an appeal.

"If we truly uphold the rule of law and the supremacy of the Federal Constitution, the AGC must be allowed to perform its duty," he said in a statement...