THE 5% petroleum royalty
money receivable by Sabah at the moment is actually minimal in terms of the
huge amount of money needed to be utilized and injected into uplifting the
economy and financial system to enhance a vibrant growth in Sabah.
For the past 5 years from
2008 to 2012, Sabah received RM4,093 millions, Sarawak RM10,413 millions and
Terengganu RM11,623 millions (refer to table attached). This reflects that in
Sabah we are not that well off, due to the limited and small amount of royalty
money received from the petroleum production, even though this amount
constituted one quarter of the total state income and revenue.
This explained why Pakatan
Rakyat is insisting and pressing hard for a 20% petroleum royalty or sharing to
be give to Sabahan. If this 20% sharing
is implemented, this means there will be a substantial increase in the state
revenue from merely RM941 millions in 2012 to RM4,000 millions when Pakatan
Rakyat takes over the government after the 13th general election (PRU13).
It is quite definite that with the huge
increase in the petroleum royalty money, the development in Sabah will speed up
by many folds and the economy growth will be enhanced to a very high level. The
past many years of slacking behind when compared with Semananjong can be solved
undoubtedly. The most important is that the people's problems can be resolved
eventually.
The Sabah DAP KKMP Hiew King
Cheu sees this as an golden opportunity for the Sabahan to break away from
poverty, lack of development, slack economy, and to replace with a brighter
future. The BN government had in the past 50 years deprived the Sabahan from
enjoying their own rights and gains from the petroleum, and it is time to ditch
them and allow to be replaced by PR.
It is because the general
election is near, the BN started to talk about setting up a special committee
to "look" into the matter. Are they genuine, or they just want to do
something to make the people to believe that they will get more for the
Sabahan? We really want to see them "walk the talk" and not just for
the sake of "say say" only.
The ball is now in the hands
of the Sabah voters, and it is them who will have to decide whether they will
get the RM4.0 billions (20%) from the
Pakatan Rakyat or they are happy with the RM1.0 billion (5%) from BN.
The voters surely had made
up their mind on who to vote for, therefore in the PRU13, just concentrate your
vote without splitting any votes to allow Pakatan Rakyat to form the new
government. Then you will see the real difference. (DAP Media)
Ketua Menteri Sabah Datuk Seri Musa Aman berkata janji Pakatan Rakyat untuk meningkatkan bayaran royalti minyak Sabah dari 5 peratus kepada 20
ReplyDeleteperatus merupakan janji yang tidak logik.
Musa berkata wang dari hasil minyak Sabah disalurkan semula ke negeri itu melalui perbelanjaan oleh kerajaan persekutuan.
ReplyDeletekerajaan pusat telah membelanjakan berbilion ringgit bagi membangun pelbagia infrastruktur termasuk sekolah hospital, jalan raya dan sebagainya.
ReplyDeleteApakah Pakatan Rakyat akan memberitahu, sebagai kerajaan mereka ada hak untuk mengambil bahagian Petronas untuk diagih-agihkan kepada rakyat Sabah? Bagaimana pula kalau sekiranya, pengambilan tersebut tidak disalurkan kepada rakyat Sabah, sebaliknya yang disalurkan adalah kepada para pemimpin Pakatan Rakyat, sepertimana kekayaan di Selangor dan Pulau Pinang yang dibahagi-bahagikan sesama mereka?
DeleteItu belum lagi dicampur dengan kos pertahanan dan kesealamatan negeri yangmemakan belanja besar.
ReplyDeleteBagaimana Pakatan Rakyat boleh tebal muka dan kering hati membohongi rakyat Sabah dengan cerita fantasi mereka, ROYALTI 20%? Dari mana pula datangnya 15% royalti berkenaan? Apakah dari Petronas atau kos operasi?
DeleteKita perlu mengambil kira banyak pengagihan lain yang diberikan oleh kerajaan pusat melalui pelbagai kaedah, kita perlu lihat dari skop yang
ReplyDeletelebih luas,
Daripada 100% hasil minyak, 5% akan diserahkan kepada Kerajaan Negeri, 5% lagi diserahkan kepada Kerajaan Persekutuan, 30% untuk syarikat minyak nasional, manakala 60% diambil untuk kos carigali minyak.
DeleteItu merupakan prosedur yang digunakan di seluruh dunia dan termakhtub dalam perjanjian antara Kerajaan Persekutuan dengan Kerajaan Negeri atau Residensi di mana-mana bahagian di dunia ini.
DeleteAntara alasan yang paling kerap digunakan oleh Pakatan Rakyat terutama sekali PKR untuk mereka mendapat tempat di hati rakyat Sabah dan negeri-negeri yang terdapatnya minyak adalah dengan menggambarkan Pakatan Rakyat mampu mengubah senario dan pelbagai masalah yang sebelum ini telah diperbesar-besarkan.
ReplyDeleteHelah yang paling berkesan dan membuatkan mata terbeliak besar dan hati berbunga kembang ialah apabila jaminan 20% royalti minyak akan diberikan kepada negeri-negeri minyak yang berpindah dari Barisan Nasional kepada Pakatan Rakyat sekiranya Pakatan Rakyat diberikan mandat untuk menguasai Putrajaya.
ReplyDeleteMungkin Pakatan Rakyat terlalu memikirkan dan beranggapan rakyat Sabah adalah SEBODOH-BODOHNYA, maka mereka bebas mencipta cerita yang bukan-bukan.
Deletepemimpin Pakatan membuat acuman agar rakyat Sabah membentuk satu gelombang yang akan mendesak Sabah agar keluar dari Malaysia kerana kononnya itu adalah perkara terbaik yang boleh dilakukan oleh rakyat Sabah, terutama dalam memastikan royalti minyak Sabah tidak diboloti sepenuhnya oleh Kerajaan Persekutuan.
ReplyDeleteBenarkah Kerajaan Persekutuan membolot royalti minyak Sabah? Benarkah Pakatan sekiranya dapat menawan Sabah dan Putrajaya, boleh mengubah status quo?
DeleteSifat lanun seperti yang ditunjukkan oleh Pakatan Rakyat di Selangor sebenarnya menjadi pendorong utama kepada para pemimpin utamanya, khasnya Anwar Ibrahim untuk mendapatkan lesen bagi melakukan rompakan besar-besaran. Apatah lagi setiap negeri di Malaysia, mempunyai undang-undangnya yang tersendiri serta khusus, seperti undang-undang atau akta tanah.
ReplyDeleteTuduhan pihak pembangkang bahawa Sabah adalah salah sebuah negeri termiskin di negara ini tidak berasas apabila Negeri Bawah Bayu ini mencatat perkembangan ekonomi yang kukuh bagi tempoh Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan (RMK-9) dan tahun pertama RMK-10.
ReplyDeleteKetua Menteri, Datuk Seri Musa Aman berkata, menerusi pelaksanaan program pembangunan negeri, kedudukan kewangan dilihat berada pada tahap membanggakan apabila rizab negeri melebihi RM3 bilion, manakala hasil negeri melebihi RM4 bilion.
ReplyDeleteKatanya, sebanyak RM730 juta berjaya dikumpulkan bagi lebihan sebenar dan perbelanjaan pembangunan pula berjumlah RM1.17 bilion, malah lebih menarik apabila kerajaan negeri tiada tunggakan bayaran ke atas pinjaman daripada kerajaan Pusat.
ReplyDelete"Dalam tempoh RMK-9 yang bermula 2006 hingga 2010, kadar pertumbuhan Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK) Sabah ialah 5 peratus setahun dengan pertambahan tertinggi sebanyak 7.7 peratus pada 2008, sekali gus membuktikan kepesatan dan kemapanan pertumbuhan ekonomi Sabah.
ReplyDelete"Lebihan dagangan pula bertambah lebih tiga kali ganda iaitu RM4.8 bilion (2006) kepada RM15.7 bilion (2010), malah semua sektor ekonomi di negeri ini juga berkembang pesat," katanya
ReplyDeleteMenurutnya, hasil pengurusan cemerlang itu, Ketua Audit Negara mengiktiraf Sabah sebagai salah sebuah negeri yang mempunyai rekod terbaik dalam pengurusan kewangan, seterusnya mengekalkan rekod penerimaan Sijil Tanpa Teguran selama 12 tahun berturut-turut, selain mencapai penarafan tertinggi 'AAA' oleh RAM Rating Services Berhad selama tiga tahun berturut-turut.
ReplyDeleteJelasnya, kesemua pencapaian dan kejayaan tersebut tidak mungkin dapat dikecapi tanpa sokongan, kerjasama, dedikasi dan komitmen tinggi daripada warga perkhidmatan awam negeri dan Persekutuan di semua peringkat.
ReplyDeleteWithout fail, the issue of petroleum royalty crops up, before every election. Politicians and their followers find the topic of royalty very powerful in rallying support. ”If I become PM, you will get 20% royalty” or “if we form the government, all petroleum money will be returned to state” rhetoric is very common.
ReplyDeletePeople become emotional. They become angry. Politicians smile, job done. Bloggers get plenty to write about. Nobody really wins. [If Anwar can really give 20% of petroleum royalty to the states consistently, then I will be the first guy to bend down in front of him, 20% of the time]
DeleteI think what Sabah (and Sarawak) government need is reliability and a more sustainable revenue stream. Both petroleum royalty and Federal government contribution are not reliable in a sense that they could drop easily. Let’s say, Petronas, unable to pay the 20% royalty, decides to stop operating in Sabah. It is no big loss to Petronas for it operates in 40 countries but it will be a major setback for the state. Similarly, the federal government could somewhat agree to increase petroleum royalty to 10% but reduce its other contributions by 20%. Then, Sabah could say that it is getting more oil royalty but its total revenue would have reduced.
DeleteSabahans should focus on getting the Federal government to introduce taxation revenue sharing.
DeleteAt the moment, ALL income tax (individual and corporate), sales tax, service tax, custom duties, etc go to the Federal government. This forces states to rely on land and natural resources to fund their operations. Except for the sales tax on palm oil in Sabah and Sarawak, states do not get much in terms of taxes.
DeleteTake the case of Sabah. The economic and employment structure is changing and changing fast. An economy that was completely reliant on agriculture and forestry now depends a lot more on the services sector.
DeleteThe services sector, driven by the tourism industry, will continue to fuel Sabah in the future. Unfortunately, the state government derives no revenue from tourism. Yes, you read me correctly.
DeleteAlthough Sabah has the highest growth in tourist arrivals compared to all other states, the state government gets NOTHING. All taxes such as sales tax, service tax, income tax, etc go to the federal government. This is what you want to change.
DeleteDon’t waste time with Anwar’s rhetoric about increasing petroleum royalty. Why settle for a small increase in petroleum royalty when you can get a lot more if the tax revenue is more fairly shared. (and also, the state can better protect their forests since they wont have to rely so much on timber or palm oil revenue).
DeleteOf course, Anwar and politicians like him will not talk about these things. Tax revenue sharing is not sexy. Petroleum royalty is sexy. It makes people emotional, it makes people angry. That is good for a politician to win votes. [also remember that he is also the one who said, kalau saya jadi PM, harga minyak akan turun. Yet he wants to increase royalty payments, hehehe]
DeleteIf you truly care for your state, lobby for the government tax revenue to be equitably shared. Don’t waste time with petroleum royalty. Why fight for lose change when you can aim for a big pot of gold?
DeleteJust because Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim doesn't have much in the way of policies ahead of GE 13 doesn't mean the veteran politician doesn't have a few tactics that he hopes will help him take power.
ReplyDeleteDuring July and August this year he showed us his key strategy for winning seats in Sabah and Sarawak at GE 13: defection. The man who boldly predicted in 2008 that a wave of defections by BN MPs would hand him power, still believes this is a legitimate tactic despite its spectacular failure.
DeleteAnwar has promised the oil-producing states of Sabah, Sarawak and Terengganu a 20 per cent petroleum royalty if he becomes Prime Minister. This is a huge increase from the present five per cent, and like so many Anwar ideas, it is simplistic in the extreme.
DeleteAnwar doesn't pretend that this is part of a comprehensive strategy to boost revenues or grow our nation. This is a measure to buy votes in just three states – states that Pakatan Rakyat desperately needs if the coalition is to have any chance of getting to Putrajaya.
DeleteBut has anyone in Pakatan taken even a moment to consider the consequences? Petronas, which contributes 40 per cent of all Government revenues, warned last week that Anwar's rash plan will jeopardise planned exploration and development projects valued at RM170 billion.
DeleteMuch of this investment is aimed at finding new oil fields at a time when our existing oil fields are "mature", which is a polite oil industry way of saying "running out".
DeleteAnwar's plan therefore threatens our future oil supplies, Government revenues, and crucially, our energy independence. Then there is the issue of fairness. Malaysia is a federation where we all share our mutual successes and the challenges we face together as a nation.
DeleteWhy should some states suffer just because they don't have oil? In fact, most of the nation will certainly suffer if the federal Government has to axe vital health care or education initiatives so that Anwar's chosen three state's can enjoy their new-found petro-wealth.
DeleteAnwar is out to create a two-tiered Malaysia with the "haves" enjoying their black gold and thanking their new Pakatan MPs, while the "have nots" look on from the outside.
DeletePrime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is being more than fair by setting up a committee to review oil revenue in a "fair and transparent manner". He has even considered a request by PAS-controlled Kelantan to re-examine its share, even though the state produces no oil from its coastal waters.
DeleteThroughout his premiership Najib has warned that oil is not a gift that keeps on giving. It is a finite national resource and how we use it between now and when the pipes run dry needs to be carefully mapped out.
DeleteEducation provides a good example. Every ringgit spent on implementing the reforms of the National Education Blueprint is an investment in Malaysia's future as a knowledge economy. That means that the industries that take over from oil as the engine of the economy would benefit from how that money is spent now.
DeleteIt's a complicated issue and it shows why managing oil wealth needs long-term strategies, not just piles of cash hurled at a few lucky states to win votes.
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