Sarawak, Petronas at loggerheads over which oil rights case goes first
PUTRAJAYA: The Sarawak government and Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) want their respective petitions over the state’s oil and gas rights to be heard separately by the Federal Court, but disagree on which should be heard first.
Sarawak government and Petronas disagree on which oil and gas rights petition should be heard first by the Federal Court. The matter was discussed in case management session before Federal Court judge Datuk Rhodzariah Bujang, who tentatively set the hearing for January 26 next year. The parties narrowed the issues to about 10 or 11, and the petitions have not been consolidated.
Petronas wants its petition heard first as it was filed earlier on January 10, while Sarawak filed its petition on February 23. The state also wants to determine a preliminary issue concerning the validity of the 1954 Order in Council relating to boundaries of Sarawak and Sabah. Petronas is understood to oppose this preliminary issue.
The substantive hearing is still some time away, and the parties can continue discussions on outstanding issues.
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