Sarawak to discuss oil royalty with Federal Govt: Taib
Published on: Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Kuching: The State Government will discuss the need to review the current five per cent petroleum royalty paid to Sarawak with the Federal Government based on the prevailing close relationship and goodwill between both sides, Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said Monday.Concurring that State leaders from both sides of the political divide had struck a common ground on the issue, he said both sides needed to sit down and discuss the matter, especially following the recent announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak that a special committee was being set up to study the petroleum royalty to East Coast states. "The matter will be discussed with the Federal Government based on my good relationship with the Prime Minister," he told reporters at his Hari Raya open house at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, here.
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Early this month, Najib had announced that the committee was given six months to study the matter before making recommendations to the Federal Government, which would put to rest all questions surrounding the royalty payment.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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