KOTA KINABALU: Sabahans from across the political spectrum and civil society gathered at the Padang Merdeka here on Friday (April 10), to demand the federal government honour the state’s 40% revenue entitlement. Among those present were Sabah STAR president and Keningau MP Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah’s Ranau MP Datuk Jonathan Yassin, Upko honorary president and Tuaran MP Datuk Madius Tangau, Moyog assemblyman Datuk Donald Mojuntin and nominated assemblyman Datuk Roger Chin. Chin, a state rights activist, said there should be no further delay in returning Sabah’s 40% entitlement, at least from 2022 onwards. “A promise that lives only on paper is no promise at all,” he said, adding that Sabahans have waited more than 50 years. The gathering, which began at 5pm, followed the Court of Appeal’s decision to grant a stay on the Oct 17 Kota Kinabalu High Court ruling requiring a review of Sabah’s 40% net revenue entitlement.

Source: The Star April 11, 2026 05:48 UTC