KOTA KINABALU, Aug. 27 -- Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan has urged for a swift resolution to the state's claim for 40 per cent of federal revenue collected in Sabah,warning that it could be a major issue of contention in the upcoming state election.

Kitingan said he was disappointed by the delay but remained optimistic that the matter would be addressed when the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) main committee meets on September 12.

"Of course, I can't say I was not disappointed, but I am still hopeful that on the 12th of September there will be a decision," he said when speaking to reporters after a forum on Sabah Day here.

"Something must happen. Otherwise, it will be a big issue in the election," he added.

He ...