00:00Sarawak Bersatu Head Jaziri Alkaf Abdillah Sufian urged all parties to prioritise national
00:07interests in resolving the gas rights dispute between Petronas and Petroleum Sarawak Berhad.
00:13He said negotiations should be based on mutual respect and dialogue, warning against extreme
00:18voices and unilateral actions that could erode trust and hinder a win-win solution.
00:25On March 8, Deputy Prime Minister Fadilah Yusuf said Petronas and Petros were negotiating
00:30a commercial arrangement to align the Petroleum Development Act 1974 and Sarawak's Distribution
00:37of Gas Ordinance 2016.
00:39This came after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Oping agreed
00:44that the PDA would remain the primary law governing oil and gas resources, while Petros
00:49would act as Sarawak's gas aggregator.
00:53However, on March 12, a source claimed that Sarawak insisted all domestic gas users comply
00:58with the DGO, potentially affecting Petronas' contracts and contradicting the agreement
01:04announced by Anwar.
01:06Jaziri stressed that prioritising Sarawak's interests alone could be short-sighted, and
01:11that Petronas and Petros must collaborate for long-term economic prosperity.
01:17He also said Petros does not have sufficient talent to manage Sarawak's oil and gas sector
01:22independently and warned that a poorly handled dispute could harm Malaysia's investment appeal.
01:28While Jaziri acknowledged Sarawak's right to autonomy, he warned against killing the
01:32golden goose before it could lay more golden eggs.
01:36Natasha Bust, FMT
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