SIMILAR...... Segal suits
against Petronas will be filed by groups in oil-producing Kelantan, Terengganu
and Sarawak.
By : LUKE RINTOD
KOTA KINABALU: Six Sabahans,
including leaders from Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) and PAS, have filed a
suit against Petronas and the Sabah state government at the High Court here,
seeking to declare the 1976 agreement between Petronas and the Sabah state
government as null and void.
The group of six who called
themselves “Royalty for Sabah”, are Zainal Ajamain, Michael Peter Govind, PAS
leaders Lahirul Latigu, Mohd Julpikar Ab Mijan, and SAPP’s Dullie Mari and
Joseph Wilfred Lakai.
Zainal was co-founder of the
United Borneo Front (UBF) but soon after together with Govind, parted ways with
another UBF founder Jeffrey Kitingan.
The writ of summon was filed
by their lawyer Marcel Jude at the High Court registry.
Zainal in their joint statement
said it was illegal for the federal government to take Sabah’s oil which should
belong 100% to the people of Sabah.
“The Malaysia Agreement 1963
is very clear on this,” claimed Zainal who is an economist.
The group contended that the
1976 agreement was in conflict with the Federal Constitution, which successive
state governments had failed to address for the last 37 years.
“Recently, both the state
government and the opposition have promised that the issue of oil royalty to
Sabah is high on their agenda, but actually both have no right to determine the
quantum for Sabah.
“[Since] 100% of the oil
belongs to the people in Sabah, it should be given back to them and let them
decide as to how much should be given to the federal government, whoever it may
be,” the group said.
They also claimed that their
action was in line with the recent statement by PAS president Hadi Awang in
Tuaran that “in Islamic concept of governance, the wealth of a region shall be
used to alleviate the problems of the people of the region first before it can
be brought out of it”.
According to Zainal, similar
suits will be filed by groups in another three oil-producing states of
Kelantan, Terengganu and Sarawak.
This case will not go anywhere.
ReplyDeleteKita tunggu apa yang akan diumumkan mengenai kes ini. yang mana PAS cuba untuk menyaman Petronas mengenai masalah minyak di SAbah.
ReplyDeleteRakyat Sabah dapat lihat juga sendiri akan pembangunan di Negeri Sabah ini yang diusahakan oleh Petronas. Kita dapat lihat yang mana sekarang ini Petronas menjadi SAbah ini sebagai tempat pembangunan Minyak dan Gas. Sebagai contoh di Kimanis dan Sipitang yang akan menjadi tumpuan kawasan minyak dan gas nanti.
ReplyDeleteya, kini Sabah semakin mendapat perhatian untuk dimajukan.
DeleteNegeri ini mendapat lebih sedikit daripada RM10 bilion untuk melaksanakan 424 projek dibawah fasa pertama pelan roling Rancangan Malaysia ke-10 yang bermula pada tahun lalu.
ReplyDeleteSabah menjangkakan kira-kira RM800 juta dalam royalti petroleum tahun ini. moga ia dpt memaju pembangunan Sabah.
ReplyDeleteya, semoga Sabah akan jadi lebih membangun.
DeleteSabah menerima kira-kira empat kali ganda lebih daripada 5% royalti minyak daripada kerajaan persekutuan untuk pembangunan sosial dan infrastrukturnya yang menggantikan rancangan lima tahun Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteNegeri Sabah menyumbangkan kira-kira satu suku daripada pengeluaran minyak mentah Malaysia iaitu kira-kira 635,000 tong sehari
ReplyDeletebiarlah mahkamah yang memutuskan pekara ini.
ReplyDelete"[Since] 100% of the oil belongs to the people in Sabah, it should be given back to them"
ReplyDeleteSabahans should view Petronas’ contribution to the development of the state’s oil and gas sector positively..
"[Since] 100% of the oil belongs to the people in Sabah, it should be given back to them"
ReplyDeletethere was no doubt that Petronas was already contributing to the state’s economy especially in terms of creating employment and business opportunities.
"[Since] 100% of the oil belongs to the people in Sabah, it should be given back to them"
ReplyDeleteall Petronas petrol stations in the state is 100 per cent owned by locals and this does not include opportunities for local contractors to take part in the massive projects undertaken by the national oil corporation in Kimanis and Sipitang..
"[Since] 100% of the oil belongs to the people in Sabah, it should be given back to them"
ReplyDeleteup to August last year, Petronas had invested about RM61bil in the upstream and downstream activities of Sabah’s petroleum sector, thus contributing significantly to the state’s development.
"[Since] 100% of the oil belongs to the people in Sabah, it should be given back to them"
ReplyDeletePetronas’contribution to the state must be viewed in the overall context and not from the point of royalty alone.
"[Since] 100% of the oil belongs to the people in Sabah, it should be given back to them"
ReplyDeletePetronas has been forging ahead with upstream and downstream oil and gas projects involving a combined capital investment of RM45 billion.
"[Since] 100% of the oil belongs to the people in Sabah, it should be given back to them"
ReplyDeleteThe oil corporation was now moving full steam ahead with attention focused on Petronas’ massive investment in Kimanis and Sipitang, which included the Sabah Oil Gas Terminal, the Kimanis Gas Fired Power Plant Ammonia and the Urea Plant Project in Sipitang.
"[Since] 100% of the oil belongs to the people in Sabah, it should be given back to them"
ReplyDeleteThe overall petronas investments in this state will result in great economic spin-offs for thousands of Sabahans residing in Papar, Kimanis, Beaufort and Sipitang.
"[Since] 100% of the oil belongs to the people in Sabah, it should be given back to them"
ReplyDeletechief minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman assured that the state government would extend its full support and assistance to facilitate Petronas-related activities in Sabah.
"[Since] 100% of the oil belongs to the people in Sabah, it should be given back to them"
ReplyDeleteCiting the Sabah Ammonia-Urea plant project owned by Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd in Sipitang, Musa said Sabah firms were set to be awarded contracts worth some RM600 million in the project.this also signifies the earnestness of Petronas in giving Malaysians in Sabah opportunities to be players in the business of oil and gas..