Dateline 2013-11-18, The Malaysia Chronicle:
Despite the denials from none other than the Petronas CEO, allegations that the national oil company has been side-lining Bumiputera companies continue to take media limelight.
That MTEM’s accusation of Petronas neglecting local vendors when dishing out contracts and failing to carry out its responsibility to contribute to the growth of Bumiputera entrepreneurs is arguably perceived negatively by many.
This writer is fully conscious of this political backdrop and of the fact that Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders and lawmakers have criticised Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who recently told the state oil firm to embrace the pro-Bumiputera New Economic Policy (NEP) and to be more Malay-friendly.
This writing however, attempts to highlight the precarious situation Petronas finds itself in, much to the chagrin of the Advisor perhaps. More importantly and outrightly, this short piece is in fact seeking for a clarification from Petronas’ leadership of the actual state of affairs especially in regard to the Vendor Development Programme.
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Wata - Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer 