SUPP Youth Chief on oil and gas territorial boundary

suppadmin | April 16, 2021

Sarawak’s right over oil and gas in its territorial boundary is a pre-Malaysia right pursuant to Oil Mining Ordinance 1958, which itself is an ordinance made before the formation of Malaysia. Since the formation of Malaysia, Sarawak had never surrendered its right over its own oil and gas to Putrajaya, said SUPP Youth chief, Michael Tiang.

Tiang said in enforcing its rights over oil and gas in Sarawak’s territory, Sarawak has since amended the Oil Mining Ordinance 1958 to further address the ownership of oil and gas in Sarawak. In 2016, Sarawak’s legislative enacted the Distribution of Gas Ordinance to impose licensing for gas distribution which in other words, Sarawak owns the rights over its oil and gas and such rights do not require the Special Council on MA63 or the Federal Cabinet to endorse or approve. Further the Malaysian court had also recognised Sarawak to have ownership over its own oil and gas when Petronas challenged Sarawak government over such matters a few years ago.

“With the Special Council on MA63 chaired by the Prime Minister himself now formally handing over the full control over its own oil and gas to Sarawak government, that would only be very constructive to any further arrangements discussed between Putrajaya and Sarawak in respect of the oil and gas industries in Sarawak. Under the leadership of our CM Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, GPS Government will continue to safeguard Sarawak rights of our own oil and gas so as to always put Sarawak’s privileges and interests first, ” he added.