Petronas confident of resolving issue soon
Published on: Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Kuala Lumpur: Petronas expressed confidence Monday that the issue on the employment of Sarawakians in the company's projects in the state involving allegations of discrimination will be resolved "soon".Speaking during a media briefing on Petronas' latest financial results, Petronas CEO Datuk Seri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin said that the national oil and gas company had been engaging the Sarawak state government actively over the past two weeks.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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"We are very hopeful and confident this will be resolved soon," he said, without elaborating.ADVERTISEMENT Following purported complaints made by some Sarawakian employees of Petronas on the company's alleged discrimination against local workers, the Sarawak state government issued a moratorium on work permits for Petronas workers from Peninsula Malaysia. "There have been very extensive engagement over the past two weeks," Wan Zulkiflee said.