Dateline 2012-11-20:
The federal government has agreed to set up a special committee to conduct a fair and transparent study on the payment of cash from petroleum revenue to the east coast states of peninsula Malaysia, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said today.
It said the committee would be chaired by former Chief Justice Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad and would comprise experts on international and local laws and representatives of the governments of Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang as consented to by the sultans of these states.
The formation of the special committee is aimed at undertaking a comprehensive study on the issue of cash payment by taking into account all aspects raised by these east coast states, the statement said.
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Wata - Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer 