Tuesday, 21 August 2012

SABAH’S OIL ROYALTY REVIEW OPEN FOR DISCUSSION





PAPAR : Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman believes that the state’s five per cent petroleum royalty review issue is open for amicable discussions with the federal government.   

He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was a caring leader who was always prepared to listen to the people and their needs.

Musa, who also is state finance minister, said the good relationship between the state and federal government also benefited Sabahans through large allocations which helped to propel the state forward.  

“Therefore, I believe this issue (petroleum royalty) is open for discussion and what’s important is that we scrutinise the matter and reach the best decision for the mutual benefit of all concerned,” he said.

He was speaking to reporters after the Papar Umno Aidilfitri open house hosted by the constituency’s member of parliament, Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin, Kawang assemblyman Datuk Ghulam Haidar Khan and Pantai Manis assemblyman Datuk Rahim Ismail, at the Papar Community Hall, here today. 

Last night, Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud was quoted as saying the state government would discuss the need to review the five per cent petroleum royalty paid to Sarawak, with the federal government. 

Admitting that state government and opposition leaders in the state have reached a consensus on the issue, Taib said both parties needed to meet and discuss the matter.

Early this month, Najib announced that a special committee would be set up to study the petroleum royalty payments involving the eastern states of Peninsula Malaysia in a fair and transparent manner.  

The committee was given six months to study the issue before submitting its proposals to the federal government. (Bernama)

12 comments:

  1. Is good action to review back the royalty issued of Sabah. So hopefully Datuk Musa will do the discussion with Federal Government for this thing.

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    1. Upko is confident that under the 1Malaysia: People First, Performance Now concept, the Najib administration will consider the proposal positively.

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  2. Upko is all for any move by the State Government to discuss the possibility of increasing the oil royalty with the Federal Government together with the other oil producing states.

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    1. desakkan menaikkan royalti minyak ini telah lama dibuat oleh semua pihak di Sabah.. syukurlah, akhirnya kerajaan persekutuan tunduk dengan desakkan ini..

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  3. All the best to CM. Harap apa yang dirancang menjadi kenyataan.

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  4. Sememangnya sudah sampai masa untuk royalti minyak dinaikkan sesua dengan keadaan ekonomi zaman sekarang.

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    1. dengan kepimpinan Najib yang terbukti berani melakukan perubahan, saya yakin beliau akan menaikkan royalti minyak untuk Sabah dan negeri2 pengeluar minyak yang lain..

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  5. keterbukaan kerajaan hari ini untuk mengkaji semula royalti minyak merupakan satu perkembangan yang baik untuk rakyat memiliki sebuah kerajaan yang benar2 ikhlas membantu rakyat..

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  6. bila kerajaan umumkan akan mengkaji semula royalti minyak, ramai pula pihak yang mengkritik atau memperlekehkan langkah itu sedangkan mereka juga terlibat dalam mendesak kerajaan supaya berbuat demikian.. bukankah ini menunjukkan sikap hipokrit mereka?

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  7. secara jujurnya, langkah kerajaan ini bakal membawa bencana kepada pembangkang di Sabah kerana sudah tentu rakyat akan terus menyokong BN pada PRU nanti.. sebab itulah mereka(pembangkang) seakan2 meroyan bila kerajaan umumkan jawatankuasa mengkaji royalti minyak di sabah dan sarawak..

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  8. semua perubahan2 ini hanya berlaku diera Musa Aman dan Najib.. oleh itu, eloklah rakyat terus memberikan kepercayaan kepada kerajaan sedia ada untuk terus kekal mentadbir negara ini selepas PRU13..

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  9. sehingga hari ini, Pakatan masih gagal menjelaskan secara terperinci tentang bagaimana mereka mampu menjana 20% royalti minyak untuk Sabah ketika Petronas menanggung 60% kos carigali, 30% subsidi dan 5% untuk kerajaan persekutuan..

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