KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 12 -- Upko has warned that the federal government's decision to file a "partial appeal" on Sabah's 40 per cent revenue entitlement is a contradictory move that could undermine the entire landmark High Court judgment affirming the state's constitutional rights.

Party president Datuk Ewon Benedick criticised a statement from the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC), which claimed there would be "no appeal" while simultaneously stating it would "appeal the defects in the written judgment."

"An appeal is an appeal. Saying there will be no appeal but appealing the written judgment is still an appeal," Ewon said, adding that the AGC's stance validated his recent decision to resign from the federal Cabinet.

Both Ewon and Upko...