Tiang: PH making “U-turns” to their Manifesto after GE14

suppadmin | June 9, 2018

“Pakatan Harapan Sarawak should apply to the Federal Court to intervene the suit filed by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) against Sarawak State Government as a Respondent to resist Petronas application to have a full regulatory control of upstream activities in oil and gas prospecting and mining,” said Michael Tiang, the SUPP Central Youth Chairman who is also a political secretary to the Chief Minister of Sarawak.

Tiang today released a press statement to comment on Pakatan Harapan Sarawak leader Chong Chieng Jen who called on the Sarawak Government to file an affidavit in opposition to the Petronas suit saying that, “it is only apt now for PH Sarawak to file an intervention to the Petronas suit if PH Sarawak MPs are serious about rebutting Sarawakians’ common speculation that they were making “U-turns” to their Manifesto after GE14.”

Tiang pointed out that, “in one of the handful promises made for Sarawak by the PH in their Manifesto is that a PH government will set up a Cabinet Committee Review and Monitor the Fair Implementation of the 1963 Malaysia Agreement within the first 100 days of their new administration.” “And, I agree that it takes time for such a Commission to be set up. Nevertheless, Petronas’ recent decision to go ahead with its suit in the Federal Court is tantamount to challenging Sarawak rights even before its new boss and his team have time and a chance to review on whether Petronas’ role has in any way infringing Sarawak’s rights under the MA63. This is putting a cart before a horse scenario.”

“I was even more puzzled with the comments made by Chong earlier that the meeting between Tun Dr. Mahathir and Datuk Patinggi Abang Jo was suspicious to him as he viewed the meeting was made by the two to coincide with the Petronas suit.“ “Which side is he on now? Is Chong still interested in Sarawak’s rights or not?” “He should put the question to the Prime Minister on why Petronas – a government linked corporation answering directly to his office, would be allowed to challenge Sarawakian rights to our oil and gas and to have a fair share of revenues derived from our regulatory powers under Oil Mining Ordinance.”

“It is only blatant that setting up a Commission to review the fair implementation of MA63 which must also include reviewing Petronas’ rights over oil and gas from Sarawak under Petroleum Development Act 1974 shall be PH Government’s top priority and it requires immediate actions, not a suit against Sarawak government.”