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June 6, 2018 · 1 min read

Bingo: Sarawak’s petroleum is safeguarded by the Malaysia Agreement

Tom KirkmanIndependent Project Manager

Bingo.
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“Sarawak petroleum resources are safeguarded by Malaysia Agreement 1963 and the Federal Constitution,” she said.

“The federal government had breached both Malaysia Agreement and Federal Constitution by seizing control of Sarawak oil and gas through the PDA and the Territorial Sea Act (TSA) which had not been constitutionally passed through our Sarawak Dewan Undangan Negeri.”

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    And next door in Sabah...
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    Two Sabah politicians have denounced Petronas for seeking a court declaration that it owns all petroleum resources in the country.

    ... Sen told FMT the company’s statement showed it was ignoring laws other than the PDA, such as the state constitutions of Sabah and Sarawak.

    He noted that under those constitutions, the two states are owners of all lands within their borders, including the areas in the sea, and any move to alter the boundaries of either state must be approved by its legislative assembly.

    Former Sabah chief minister Harris Salleh did not seek the approval of the state assembly before signing the PDA in 1976. The act entitles every oil-producing state to a cash payment of 5% of the total value of oil and gas extracted from within its borders.

    “The court must hear what the real owners of these resources, Sarawak and Sabah, have to say,” Sen said.

    http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/06/06/sabah-politicians-upset-by-petronas-legal-bid/

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