Sabah, Sarawak should have panel for royalty review – Dompok
The Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister said this when asked to comment on the suggestion to have the two East Malaysian states included in the special committee to review the oil royalty paid to Terengganu and Kelantan by the federal government.
“Sabah and Sarawak should have their own panel to talk to the federal government. It is not necessary to be part of the panel for the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
“Obviously the historical setting is quite different both for Sabah and Sarawak and the peninsula states. Therefore I think it is necessary to have a separate panel for these two (East Malaysian) states,” Dompok said.
When asked about the opposition’s claim that the state government had in the past said that there was no necessity to ask for an increase in the royalty because it was getting huge allocation from the federal government for development but is now saying that it is open to discussion, Dompok said, “I do not know about the state government but we (UPKO) have been quite consistent in our view that there should be a re-look into the oil royalty and I think the immediate doable figure to my mind, is 10 per cent.
According to the Penampang member of parliament, under the agreement with Petronas, the royalty payment is 10 per cent, split between Sabah and Kuala Lumpur.
“I think for a start that one is doable… for a start we can almost have another five per cent. This is my thinking. Beyond that there will have to be some negotiation with the oil companies because there are power sharing contracts with these companies in which these terms are spelt out.
“Therefore this is an area that needs to be looked into and this is where the committee comes in. That is why I said Sabah and Sarawak deserve a different committee from the one they have in Semenanjung,” Dompok stressed.
He explained that the federal government has already been indirectly paying money to Kelantan and Terengganu.
“Probably not in royalty but in essence they have been paid some money so I think it would not be wise to lump it up together with Sabah and Sarawak because Sabah and Sarawak are different,” he pointed out.
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Semoga isu Royalti Minyak untuk Sabah dan Sarawak ini akan dapat diselesaikan.
BalasPadamdan moga Sabah dan Sarawak akan dpt royalti minyak yang sepatutnya.
PadamIsu ini harus dikaji dan mengambil langkah yang wajar.
PadamGood idea for give panel for Sabah and Sarawak for the Oil Royalty.
BalasPadamHarap idea ini dipertimbangkan demi kebaikan bersama.
PadamJika panel diadakah, pasti isu royalties ini dapat ditanggani dengan lebih baik.
BalasPadamJusteru panel patut ada supaya semuanya dapat dibuat dengan teliti sesuai dengan kehendak Sabahan dan Sarawakian.
PadamKalau royalti minyak naik, pasti Sabah dan Sarawak gembira.
BalasPadamya, harap akan ada berita gembira mengenai royalti ini nanti.
PadamBagus juga idea ini harap ia dapat perhatian sewajarnya.
BalasPadamHarap-harap isu royalti dapat ditanggani segera dan ia dinaikkan:)
BalasPadamEnter Defence saja pun, jadi masih awal untuk kita menilai hal ini.
BalasPadamwhatever, but the special committee still need to take into account the costs incurred by Petronas..
BalasPadamharap akan ada hasil positif berhubung pekara ini nanti.
PadamSabah Puteri Umno supports the review of the five per cent oil royalty to Sabah saying that it was high time as the treaty was signed more than four decades ago. Its chief, Musliati Moslimin said, the government needed to review the royalty in the best interest of Sabahans.
BalasPadamapa yang baik pasti disokong oleh semua pihak.
Padam“Personally and as a Sabahan, I believe the government should take a look at the rate of oil royalty given to Sabah. The time has come to give it serious attention because the five per cent was decided based on an agreement more than forty years ago. Today is a new era and it must be reviewed.“This is not the demand of just one person but all Sabahans. However, we will leave it to the central leadership to make a decision. Let the decision be a ‘win-win’ situation that will benefit the people of Sabah and the Malaysian government,” she said
BalasPadamShe was asked to comment on the statement by Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman on Tuesday that the five per cent oil royalty review was open for discussion with the federal government. “I agree with the Chief Minister who wants the issue to be discussed amicably and with no pressure because we (Sabah) are in Malaysia after all.
BalasPadam“But it is better if Sabahans and Sarawakians are given extra privileges since both these states are the main contributors to the nation’s petroleum production. So it is not wrong if it is raised for the development of the states,” she added.Asked if the discussions would be held in the near future, Musliati said: “Sooner or later, let the outcome be a positive one for the good of the people, the state and Malaysia.”
BalasPadamOn promises made by the opposition to increase the oil royalty to Sabah from five to 20 per cent, she said that is the view of the opposition and they can promise whatever they wish but will not be able to fulfill it.“I don’t support the opposition but as a Sabahan, I hope it will be more than that (five per cent). And, it is not that the opposition has raised the issue that we are now following it up. The Barisan Nasional component parties and people in Sabah have all said the royalty should go up with some suggesting 20 per cent, 10 per cent and more.“Everyone is free to make suggestions but suggestions should be reasonable. As Malaysians, we must be fair with the federal government because we are one country. Whatever income we have, we need to share with the other states,” she added.
BalasPadamsemoga cadangan ini akan dipertimbangkan dengan sebaiknya.
BalasPadamini idea yang baik dan wajar untuk dipertimbangkan.
BalasPadamDiharapkan isu royalti minyak ini akan dibincang untuk kebaikan rakyat.
BalasPadamDatuk Musa Aman said the oil royalties issue is open for discussion.
BalasPadamThe Federal government have set up a speical commimittee to study the oil royalty payment to Sabah and Sarawak states.
BalasPadamMaybe after the discussion, we can get more than 5% of the royalties for our oil.
BalasPadamJust wait for the good news from our government after the special committee has finished their study on the oil royalties issue.
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