Govt concealing new oil profits from Kelantan

Having denied Kelantan its share of oil royalty for oil extracted from its territory, the Barisan Nasional government is now accused of hiding oil revenues from two oil fields.

Kelantan's State Petroleum Royalty Claims committee chairman Husam Musa said the state was not informed of oil and gas from 24 out of 32 oil fields in Bumi and Suria in Kelantan waters.

“Not only they keep denying the state oil royalty, in fact the state was not told of the latest revenue harvested.

Top Catholic bishop tells non-Muslims to support hudud in Kelantan

A top Catholic bishop has thrown his support for the implementation of the Islamic criminal laws stipulating deterrent punishment on serious crimes, or hudud, in Kelantan, provided non-Muslims were given "a cast-iron guarantee that it will not be implemented on us".

In comments on the issue sparked by former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's challenge to Kelantan Menteri Besar Tuan Guru Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, Dr Paul Tan Chee Ing, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, said it was wise for non-Muslims not to oppose such laws among Muslims "if they so desire".