KOTA KINABALU, April 30 -- The Sabah government's rejection of a private motion in the State Assembly is evidence of the state's lack of action on its 40 per cent revenue entitlement, said Kepayan assemblyman Chin Tek Ming.

Chin, whose proposal for a private motion in the final moments of the State Assembly sitting earlier was rejected by the Speaker, accused the administration of avoiding accountability and delaying action.

"This is not about rhetoric or slogans. What was rejected today was a complete action plan - with timelines, accountability and legal implications," he said to reporters later.

He said the motion he sought was to compel the state government to formally affirm Sabah's right to 40 per cent of net federal revenue deri...