KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 10 -- The United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation (Upko)has announced its withdrawal from Pakatan Harapan (PH), citing deepening differences with national component parties over the interpretation and implementation of Sabah's constitutional rights - particularly the 40 per cent revenue entitlement - and the lack of real autonomy for PH Sabah.

The decision was made aftera special meeting of Upko's Supreme Council earlier today, which also endorsed party president Datuk Ewon Benedick's move to resign as federal Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives over his disagreement with the Attorney General's Chambers' stance in the judicial review on Sabah's 40 per cent revenue entitlement filed by the Sabah Law ...