Better to abolish petroleum Act: Harris

July 19, 2015

Interesting, would you say? And the article doesn’t introduce Harris (tsk, tsk).

Dateline 2015-06-08, Daily Express

It is time for the Petroleum Act to be abolished and replaced by Petroleum Enactments in Sabah and Sarawak that provides for the two East Malaysian states to take over the ownership and control of all oil and gas.

Harris said the two states can from their respective organisations to undertake the exploration and development of oil and gas.

“The Federal Government’s revenue from oil and gas can come from the income tax from these state organisations. This move would streamline the Federal policy on the management of assets found in individual states, such as timber and land,” he said.

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‘ILLEGAL’ DR M? Former PM’s status as Petronas advisor may violate Petroleum Act

July 25, 2013

He’ll do it “hiiiiiis waaaay”, you can bank on that.

Dateline 2013-07-28. Malaysian Chronicle:

The legality of former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s post in national oil giant Petronas as its advisor has come under question.

Kuala Terengganu member of parliament Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah cited the Petroleum Development Act 1974 which states that any individual who is not part of the present government is not qualified to hold the post.

“Under what provision is Dr Mahathir appointed as Petronas advisor, since Section 5 of the Act states that the advisory role is to be placed under a council and not any individual,” Raja Kamarul told Harakahdaily at the parliament lobby yesterday.

Section 5 of the Act states:

“1. There shall be established a Council to be known as the National Petroleum Advisory Council consisting of such persons including those from the relevant States as the Prime Minister may appoint.

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