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June 25, 2018 · 1 min read

Does the Petronas Sarawak Joint Working Committee actually exist?

Tom KirkmanIndependent Project Manager

Does the Petronas Sarawak Joint Working Committee actually exist?

See the infographic below provided last week by Petronas to Bernama News.

The infographic states:

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“Creating Opportunities & Values”

“Through the Sarawak Joint Working Committee, PETRONAS works closely with the Sarawak State Government to ensure Sarawakians and local companies receive the benefits.”
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I can find ZERO mention of this Sarawak Joint Working Committee on the official Petronas website, or on the official Sarawak government website.

Google search doesn’t help much either.

Can anyone kindly point me in the right direction for some answers, please?

A few basic questions:

● Who is on the Committee?
*Names* please.
● How are committee members chosen?
● Where does the committee meet? In Kuching or Kuala Lumpur?
● When does the committee meet?
● What actions have been taken by the committee?
● What authority does the committee have?
● Are Sarawakians allowed to attend the committee meetings as observers / interested parties?

FROM THE THREAD

Tom's notes 3

  1. Tom Kirkman

    If the Petronas Sarawak Joint Working Committee actually exists (and not just as piece of text fluff in the promo infographic) then why is this committee totally silent during the ongoing Petronas / Sarawak dispute?

    Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?

  2. Tom Kirkman

    Near as I can determine, the Petronas Sarawak Joint Working Committee does not actually exist, except perhaps on paper. Not a functioning Committee.

    If the Petronas Sarawak Joint Working Committee existed in fact - as a functioning entity rather than just as a blurb on a PR infographic - then this Petronas Sarawak Joint Working Committee should have issued public statements long ago about the current 20% royalty dispute.

    Go ahead - I dare you - name the head of this Petronas Sarawak Joint Working Committee. Provide the names of the Committee members. Provide the date of the last Committee meeting - with all the ruckus the Committee should have already met earlier this week.

    Provide decisions tabled and approved by the Committee. Sarawakians should have no difficulty accessing this information - if indeed this Committee actually exists and actually meets and actually functions in any capacity whatsoever.

  3. Tom Kirkman

    Near as I can determine, the Petronas Sarawak Joint Working Committee does not actually exist, except perhaps on paper. Not a functioning Committee.

    If the Petronas Sarawak Joint Working Committee existed in fact - as a functioning entity rather than just as a blurb on a PR infographic - then this Petronas Sarawak Joint Working Committee should have issued public statements long ago about the current 20% royalty dispute.

    Go ahead - I dare you - name the head of this Petronas Sarawak Joint Working Committee. Provide the names of the Committee members. Provide the date of the last Committee meeting - with all the ruckus the Committee should have already met earlier this week.

    Provide decisions tabled and approved by the Committee. Sarawakians should have no difficulty accessing this information - if indeed this Committee actually exists and actually meets and actually functions in any capacity whatsoever.

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