Two opposition assemblymen have accepted a challenge by former Chief Minister Tan Sri Harris Salleh to move a motion in the State Legislative Assembly seeking to revoke the Petronas Agreement
Former Chief Minister Tan Sri Harris Salleh said the Petroleum Development Act (PDA) was passed by Parliament in 1974 and that as part of the Malaysian Federation, both Sabah and Sarawak are party to the decision that passed this Act
Two opposition assemblymen challenged former Chief Ministers Tan Sri Harris Salleh and Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan to come forward and clarify why they made the decision to sign the Petronas Agreement, which is part of the Petroleum Development Act (PDA) 1974.
The agreement entitled the oil production states to just 5pc royalty from Petronas when production companies were giving 12pc previously to the Sabah and Sarawak State Governments
Two Sabah Pakatan Harapan (PH) assemblymen have challenged former Chief Ministers Tan Sri Harris Salleh and Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan to come forward and make a clarification about the Petronas Development Act