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.
The Sarawak government and Petronas are in disagreement over which of their oil and gas rights petitions should be heard first by the Federal Court. Petronas, which filed its petition on January 10, wants its case heard first as it was filed earlier, while the Sarawak government, whose petition was filed on February 23, also wants its case to be heard first.
The matter was discussed in case management before Federal Court judge Datuk Rhodzariah Bujang, who tentatively set the hearing for January 25, with further case management scheduled for October 1 to determine the hearing sequence and other preliminary issues. The dispute centers on the validity of federal laws governing Petronas' operations and the Sarawak government's claims that it has not encroached on federal legislative powers.
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