KOTA KINABALU, July 6, 2011: The government is urged to review the Petroleum Development Act 1974 so that Sabah and Sarawak can maximize benefits from oil and gas exploration, exploitation and downstream industries in Malaysia with greater transparency, according to Datuk Chua Soon Bui, member of parliament for Tawau who said this in her adjournment speech during parliament.However, it is sad that the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Dato' Devamany Krishnasamy's response that the government does not plan to amend the Petroleum Development Act 1974 (ACT 144) claiming that it is sufficient for PETRONAS to play its efficient role following its development and current circumstances.
Chua, who is also Vice President of Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) said the Act is already 37 years old and it is high time to review to make way for transparency, accountability and credibility.
"The recent outcry by the Sabah Oil/Gas Contractors Association that most contracts were not directly awarded to Sabah companies is indicative of marginalization.
"The allegation that though Sabah-based registered companies were awarded the major contracts but the Sabahan contractors are not benefiting which be seriously investigated," Chua contended.
"Development of oil and gas did not and has not benefited Sabah and its people over the past 37 years, which has resulted in Sabah being the poorest state in Malaysia.
"Even the two Ministers and a Deputy Minister from Sabah also felt the need for a review on the ACT. It is a collective view that is high time that the people in Sabah and Sarawak to be given more liberty and rights on how the cash payment 5% was given to the states respectively based on our productions, production costs etc.
"The review and amendment of the ACT should give absolute rights, ownership and privileges to Sabah and Sarawak state governments rather than with exclusively rights to PETRONAS at the moment. Amendment should also give liberty to the state government to negotiate and participate under the ACT especially on the development of downstream productions and also to cater for Sabah own Oil/Gas industry players.
"Although the National Petroleum Advisory Council was established, none of the appointed council members are from Sabah. This is marginalization of our rights and roles, lop-sided deals and monopolization at work by the federal government.
Chua would continue to bring the matter up with the hope that other Sabah MPs especially the Ministers and deputy Ministries at the Federal cabinet, to support for a "Private Member Bill" and also to submit the relevant amendments to the Law Minister for its review and approval.
"Datuk Eric Majimbun and I would continue to pursue on the amendment so the Sabah state government would be given more power, rights, privileges with respect to Petroleum exploration , exploitation from our shores, down streams activities and development related to Oil/Gas industries," she said.
All the party from malaya are only interested in our natural resources. Let all the people of Sabah to be united to show the EXIT DOOR to all the party malaya and GET LOST from Sabah.
ReplyDeleteIf Sabah withoutany natural resources today, do you think those party malaya still interested in Sabah? The answer is NO!
Sabah people are capable enough to manage and govern our own state and need not those party malaya busy body in our state affair.
Sabah people must brave enough to stand up to defense our state from colonisation by the malaya party from UMNO to PR. Both are the same!
Let all of us be united to support our local party SAPP which is a genuine government of the people, for the people and by the people of Sabah. No more refer to Kay Hell when come to decision making.
Kalau bukan sekarang, bila lagi? Harap akta ini dipertimbangkan semula.
ReplyDeletesudah berkali-kali akta petroleum ini mohon untuk dipinda dan dikaji semula tapi sampai sekarang masih belum ada apa2 tindakan. harap kerajaan beri penjelasan berkenaan dengan isu ini dan seterusnya berilah pertimbangan demi untuk rakyat.
ReplyDeleteJika minyak sabah dikasih balik lebih daripada 5% kepada kita, 11 negeri di malaya dan pemimpin malaya akan makan apa? Sendiri mahu ingatlah
ReplyDeleteKamu yang bodoh undi parti dari malaya umno+dap+pkr. Mereka hanya mahu merampas hasil bumi kita bukan pun mahu membangunankan Sabah.
Janganlah kita diperbodohkan oleh orang malaya lagi.
PR janji nak bagi berapa peratus ya?
ReplyDeletekalau tukar kerajaan Sabah saja, susah la nak dapat banyak...mesti juga tukar kerajaan di peringkat persekutuan kan?
boleh ka tukar?BN kuat bah..
"Development of oil and gas did not and has not benefited Sabah and its people over the past 37 years, which has resulted in Sabah being the poorest state in Malaysia."
ReplyDeletejadi, kalau ini penyebabnya Akta Petroleum tu mesti dipinda dengan segera. patutkah royalti tu 5% ja untuk Sabah??
mahu minta lebih dari 5% pun ditolak. apa lagi mau minta banyak?
ReplyDeletePemimpin malaya hanya tahu rampas hasil bumi Sabah untuk masuk pocket mereka di semenanjung. Hanya pengkhianat dari sabah sokong babi buta sama mereka.
Sudah tiba masanya kita mencari sesuatu yang baru untuk dijadikan sumber ekonomi kita.
ReplyDeleteJika pun dibagi lebih dari 5% tapi fikirlah sampai bila minyak akan bertahan.
ReplyDeletejika sedar berkurangan minyak, kenapa ambil minyak Sabah dari BLOCK L and M berharga 300 billion kasih brunei? Ini bukan hasil bumi Sabah kah?
ReplyDeleteParti malaya hanya tahu merampas hasil bumi kita.
sabah berhak mendapat lebih dari hasil minyaknya..
ReplyDeletepetroleum act should be review..
ReplyDeletepemimpin2 sabah harus mempertahankan hak sabah..bukan mendiamkan diri..
ReplyDeleteYes, its about time to review it.
ReplyDeleteKita tidak boleh salahkan mana-mana pihak sekarang ini. Cubalah kerajaan memberi apa yang sepatutnya kepada negeri Sabah.
ReplyDeleteyang kepentingan dan hak rakyat Sabah perlu dijaga dengan sebaiknya.
ReplyDeleteSabah pegneluar utama minyak, tapi hanya mendapt 5 peratus hanya hasilnya. Sabah seharusnya mendapat lebih dari itu.
ReplyDeleteIs it very hard to review back the Act?
ReplyDeleteDoes it makes sense when Sabah only get 5%? You people with hidden agendas are so greedy!
ReplyDeleteit is not a simple process and should take into account all factors including the current scenario.. anyway i agree with Datuk Chua that the govt should review petroleum act to give more benefit to sabah and sarawak..
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