Petronas, Sarawak govt seek separate hearings for O&G legal challenges
National oil company and Sarawak government also want their respective cases to be heard first.
The Sarawak government and national oil company Petronas are requesting separate hearings for their legal challenges concerning oil and gas laws before the Federal Court. Sarawak's lawyer Cyrus Das informed the court that his client opposed consolidating the two petitions, proposing to hear the Sarawak government's case first, followed by Petronas's petition.
Petronas, however, wants its petition heard first, in line with the order in which the petitions were filed – Petronas filed its challenge on January 10, while Sarawak did so on February 23. The Federal Court has tentatively scheduled the hearing of the petitions for the end of January next year, with a further summons for direction proceeding set for October 1 to determine the sequence in which the petitions will be heard.
Meanwhile, the Sarawak government seeks a preliminary decision on a colonial-era order, the Sarawak (Alteration of Boundaries) Order in Council 1954, which establishes the borders of Sarawak and Sabah.
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