Malaysia's Largest Company is in HUGE Trouble

[@lli99]

Hello, a sarawakian here. Ziet has a valid point actually. From a sarawakian point of view, we are frustrated that most of our oil and gas revenue is use to develop west malaysia and we have little to develop Sarawak here. Just come to Sarawak and see the difference, west malaysia already have good highways. Sarawak only recently have 2 lane pan borneo highway. On the other hand, yes I don't know whether the Sarawak government can pull it off to develop the local oil and gas industry through petros. I don't share most of sarawakian point of view about Abang Jo. A lot of people support him due to rise of sarawak for sarawak sentiment and also because of the late Adenan Sateem. But I think he sometimes talk big and some of his venture like hydrogen is quite questionable. And also don't forget about a certain powerful someone in Sarawak who holds a lot of the wealth of Sarawak for so many years and there is even a family feud about this. (I don't want to say too much in order not to get into trouble). I am sharing this view to give another point of view to some of the west malaysian that thinks why Sarawak so dai sai one ah so that you guys understand what we are thinking. Well, GPS help PH to win in the last election. So, now we are the kingmaker and we have alot of say in alot of things.

[@OppaSeek]

Coz the money go to black hole like ziet said towards the end

[@loorobert6430]

Pity you East Malaysian. You have been neglected by previous P.M.Take hold of your future.

[@jotodd11]

Petronas should just nego to give S'wak waaaaayy more to just close this issue. Not just money, but by promising to develop/use as much tech, resources and expertise to advance S'wak. If not money, some kinda advancement points to enhance S'wak to make it so attractive. I am so for that, despite being West Msian. I can understand why S'wak is frustrated. :(

[@pepsi89]

pity you la , come to west malaysia kl bro, stay at sarawak for what

[@fendy90oscura]

As he mentioned, Sarawak already has a lot of money but only belongs to a certain group of people. Hence the big wealth gap. It is unusual for an underdeveloped place to have such a big wealth gap.

[@eveyjd]

Your statement saying Sarawak joined Malaysia already wrong. There was no Malaysia yet. Sarawak, Malaya, North Borneo, Singapore contribute into the formation of Malaysia.

[@ennriccosain4995]

True bro. Even at the Malaysia history book have written. If don't believe can check Google also. Alamak...

[@remyfammm]

yeah. Search up the old documents, it states " Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak and North Borneo/Sabah. To our folks in semenanjung, you are one entity which is Malaya,, equal to the Borneo partners, you see how our history books managed to manipulate our population successfully ?

[@alexfengerson7982]

@@remyfammm The current sejarah text book also mentioned Malaysia is formed in 1963. Seems like you are the one that skipped reading our history books

[@Xcooltips]

To the Malayan leadership, Sabah and Sarawak are often perceived as mere annexations.

[@fredlelet]

Malaysia formation with Sarawak, Sabah & Singapore & Malaya . No Malaysia in 1957.

[@GajahMengaumTheBruce]

Now Selangor wants KL back. Kedah wants to charge Penang. Johor says they are just a partner and can exit if they want. What's next? Need passport to enter each states?

[@kelefeh]

We get divided and then if we're "lucky" we get to meet the conqueror

[@tg988]

@@kelefeh Say Hi to Xi Jinping.

[@Macahan-s8h]

Great. Now Melaka can demand johoreans to show their passport before entering.

[@AndrewjinolAndrew]

Malayan actually worse than the British. If they don't chit Malaya is a very poor country.

[@hirohunter2314]

Confederation is the new way. Federal keep the money for themself

[@JonWPK]

Sarawak, a state rich in natural gas reserves, has long been a victim of federal neglect. Despite contributing significantly to Malaysia's national wealth, the state has received minimal development funds. This stark disparity has fueled growing resentment among Sarawakians and Sabahans, who witness the rapid development of West Malaysia while their regions remain underdeveloped. The "Sarawak for Sarawakians" and "Sabah for Sabahans" movements have emerged as a response to this injustice. These movements demand a fairer share of the nation's wealth, arguing that the two states, as equal partners in the federation, have been consistently marginalized. As Sarawak strives to become a high-income state and improve the living standards of its people, additional revenue is crucial to invest in new economic sectors. Moreover, the state's newfound political influence, as a kingmaker in national politics, has emboldened its leaders to push for greater autonomy and a larger share of resources. After decades of being treated as second-class citizens, it's understandable why Sarawak is now demanding its piece of the economic pie especially when that pie is made from their resources.

[@nadaiduit]

@@JonWPK You better hope the present leaders do not sell out like the predecessors for personal gain. Negotiation is essentially bypassing any established law.

[@JonWPK]

@@nadaiduit Agree with the first part of your statement but negotiations still arguable if preceding agreement wasn't nullified. I mean its a debate for a reason. But key thing here is sentiments of the people living at the Borneo states as well. Considering the highways, train systems, amount of flights, free logistics for consumer items that's being enjoyed by the people of West Malaysia while Borneo makes do with a 2 lane highway after being promised it since the 70s, can you really blame the people for wanting more money to develop Sabah and Sarawak? Furthermore, the leaderships in Borneo particularly in Sarawak, they're pushing a narrative (most of) the people can support by trying to provide more connectivity (i.e. ART, full electricty coverage, water grid, more roads and bridges, increased airline flow). What's more, these aren't just mere statements, its now physically on the ground. Even investments into things like Hydrogen has seen an uptick in foreign interest which Sarawakians hope can bare more fruit in the near future. Also the agreement with Petronas doesn't kick petronas out, but the profit margin will definitely be less than before and Borneo will definitely get higher revenue from it if the agreement passes through.

[@Drama7PM]

Rich with corruption 😊

[@nadaiduit]

@@JonWPK the local political framework was mirroring peninsula. Thanks to Tun M & Tun N.

[@Legenderly]

Well looking at the Peninsula Malaysian complaining about Sarawakian getting back and controlling their resources is funny. Back then the resources was taken by Petronas and develop Peninsula side. Now, you are skeptical about the poor rich gaps, affecting your EPF dividend etc and start making noises? When Petronas was sucking Sarawakian resources, you don't bat an eyes at all and never bother to care about Sarawakian and even some didn't know where is Sarawak or mixed up Sarawak and Sabah but why talking about dividing among the countries? Sarawakian sentimental and consensual is clear that is to get back our resources, whether it was benefitted a group of people from Sarawak (still got some split over effect to the local community) or benefitted all Sarawakian is only WIN for Sarawakian. Quite hypocrite to see that now Sarawak trying to get back the control of their resources only the Peninsula Malaysian started to care the welfare of Sarawakian. My 2 cents

[@ycl4178]

The real question is whether the money will be used to feed Jo’s cronies or the state’s benefit.

[@Bipolar_Bear7774]

Petronas not enough feeding cronies over there?

[@baruzezero4693]

Did'nt Petronas do same ?

[@nhaixin69]

Much better than feeding colonizer known as Malaya.

[@brownyadam]

If talk about cronies, the real crony is tok madir malaya and the anak2 up to cucu cicit

[@johanjonahanyi5107]

@@ycl4178 posting a comment here to wait for a reply from ycl

[@npstella]

Get your facts right, Sabah and Sarawak didn't join Malaysia. They formed Malaysia together with Malaya n Singapore. Sabah and Sarawak are supposed to be equal partners with Malaya but instead of equal partners Sabah and Sarawak each became a state within Malaysia and receive a much smaller federal budget allocation annually. For example, a tiny state like Melaka gets a bigger allocation than Sabah. That's why Sabah lag behind in infrastructural development compared to West Malaysia. As equal partners Sabah n Sarawak have the right to ask for higher royalty from their oil n gas resources. Petronas should agree to their request if they want to stay in business.

[@JohnDoe-fn6zd]

Federation of 4 country... Brunei pull out last minutes.. singapore was kicked out. Sabah n Sarawak colonized by malaya full time since the 1963 undeclared war with peraku, communist control from indonesia, gayang policy.

[@sufiansuhaili6408]

Not to mentioned the ego of Malakan politician to become bl00dy racist

[@npstella]

@JohnDoe-fn6zd My first time to hear peraku lol

[@ARTANSX]

@@JohnDoe-fn6zd What are you on about? Where were you living all the while?? Sabah N Sarawak colonized by Malaya? ?

[@JohnDoe-fn6zd]

@@ARTANSX when n where u all this while, if ur are pure Local u should know ur history.. Malaya colonised after 1975, when they become non country status.. of course u are blind to what happen all this time by fake news rtm n tricksters by elite malayan tipu punya janji..

[@bettyling4288]

For 50 years, Petronas and the Federal Gov’t have reaped immense benefits from Sarawak’s oil and gas resources. My two questions: 1) How much of these benefits are being channeled to reinvest and develop Sarawak? 2) What is Malaysia’s national debt now? “RM1.173 trillion in 2023”, says Auditor-General ( The Star NATION Monday, 14 Oct 2024 5:00 PM MYT)

[@tekuratambit6067]

Dont ask hard question. This youtuber only care of his EPF money. Wellbeing of Sarawak and his people will have his 0% interest.

[@adzizi]

Despite having countless of universities, MRSMs, high performing schools in Malaya, using O&G money from Sarawak, how is Malaya now? It's getting worse - divided, more racist, more close-minded. U sure want to fund that massively?

[@ktng3176]

Don't take what this KZbinr says for real. He is paid to spread the fear 😅.

[@johanjonahanyi5107]

@@tekuratambit6067 exactly. Follow the money

[@Lucaskhlau]

Sarawak didn't joined Malaysia but The Federal of Malaysian was formed jointly by The Federation of Malaya, Sarawak, Singapore and Sabah.

[@vieanaRay]

YES!

[@luffyking3513]

If Sarawak is not in Malaysia then can remove your fuel subsidi laaaa. Go rely on your petros to help you. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@WINTERMOON-pwepwe]

​@luffyking3513 and then don't go drill for oil at sarawak water la

[@mcglyen]

@@luffyking3513 Thats what we are doing now. But your kerajaan still wan that Oil&gas. How? Why dont they just agree to sign.

[@tokpek2555]

A Sabah lawyer pointed out that May 13 emergency was declared to gain control over Oil rights in the East Malaysian states . Riots is limited to West Malaysis, so why was emergency delclared over the whole country ? That's what he pointed out. Gives the leaders absolute power to change laws as they like on the oil exploration rights.

[@sufiansuhaili6408]

Exactly, the emergency is a scam.

[@KuzaChannel]

@@tokpek2555 Read White Paper report. Ask the same lawyer to read it as well.

[@shiawkongbong8789]

​@@KuzaChannelreading the White paper is like those who had gained power through church or religion, read the bible that is the way to justify my power, what nonsense. Also, has the so-called May 13 "top secret" documents been released?

[@KuzaChannel]

@ Thus the White Paper Mageran. NOC White Paper (MAGERAN) | PDF 13 May 2024 - Read this P&C report on May 13 published by National Operation Council (MAGERAN) This is the true independent version… Look it up.

[@neale3871]

​@@KuzaChannela White Paper outlines possible future government policy. It is not law, and it may contravene the constitution and other governing laws or agreements as it's only a White Paper.

[@mimsulaiman2224]

Fun facts. Late Taib Mahmud is worth 46billion ringgit. To put it into perspective, if you were to spend that money RM10k per day, it would take you 4.6million days (12 thousand years) to spend it all.

[@shiawkongbong8789]

Hello I am also a Sarwakian. I have been working with people from Malaya for quite sometimes. It has been a trend or rather a form of undermining or worse discrimination towards sarawakian by you. The sentiment is always Sarawkian are not capable of handling development by ourselves. Everyone from Malaya needs to come in and help us to develop. This sort of undermine is in every sectors of economic. The sentiment is always the same, sarawak will squander all money they have or will have. But I have seen worse in the malaya. Still they always think that they are better or more superior. It's the same mind set of the colonists. Every time when the Malayas benefits are eroded because we were taking back what is rightfully ours, there's voices like these will surface. Be it the parliamentary seats or the petrol loyalty, even education or medical sectors. This current government promise that if they won the election on 2018they will increase the loyalty of petroleum to 20%. Yet what has happened since? I strongly disagree with those who doubt the ability of me and my fellow Sarawakian that is still staying in Sarawk are not capable of handling our own resources. Why must we let you handle our resources? So that you can built more highways or more twin towels? If you are in Sarawak and stay here long enough you will understand why our GNi index is of such level, ask the questions who caused it. Please do your research on the ground but not on papers or worse just from the internet.

[@adzizi]

Exactly. They always doubted us can develop our own state, whereby Sarawak has been standing on our own feet since 1846. We used to have our own police, fire fighters, army etc. Our Sarawak rangers even helped Malayan in the past before Malaysia was formed. Their narrative is always "Borneo leaders are corrupt bla bla", then show us MACC statistics - do comparison between Malayan leaders and Sarawakian leaders, how many got jailed, charged for corruption? How about massively crony-based politics like Mahathir & late Daim? If Sarawak, the only one in their mind is Taib taib taib... but try to name a list of corrupted leaders in Malaya for the past 60 years. 🤣

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

Fine. Let Sarawak take back their oil and gas BUT it should not be a federal problem if China annex that area for themselves as they are claiming 90% of the South China Sea which includes oil and gas in Sarawak EEZ. Sarawak should defend their natural resources themselves

[@shiawkongbong8789]

​@@ViolentCabbage-ym7kowhat a joke, what does the federal government do after so many infringement incidents? Aircraft (military) flying into the airspace of labuan, China cost guard ship 80km away from Bintulu ? Wisma Putra doesn't even issue a statement let a lone protect. Thus force the state government to set up our own cost guard to protect our own fisherman from the Vietnam's pirates.

[@nd40]

​@@shiawkongbong8789more than the china threat, sarawak should worry more racial tension if they want to be free of malaya. The racial economic gap is horrendous, and the people in power only represent a tiny minority.

[@fcuktheeu]

Nice try RBA D4P...😂

[@danielwong2333]

Sarawak never agree in the first place. It was only agreed independently by Tun Rahman without the consent Of Sarawak council Negeri approval. It was faulted in the first instant.

[@azaharsafahan1607]

Tengku Razali seem to mislook this point( purposely?). Tun Rahman Yakub cannot agreed alone..he is just a reptesentative of Sarawak. The Sarawak need to ratify it but it did not gove it consent.

[@guntorclement8080]

Ya tuan Rahman made the agreement by him self.. Benefits for him self.. As if that money can bring in this cascet

[@nadaiduit]

MA63 is all about graping Borneo oils & gas. The stillbig youtuber is just another beneficial of the grape.

[@nadaiduit]

@@danielwong2333 it is basically the I help u u help me dirty tektik to transfer the oil resource ownership to Malaya unilaterally without collective approval from Borneo legislative assembly.

[@drcharlie66]

Exactly. It was sole decision of late Tun Rahman and his nephew late Pehin Sri Taib. No consent from Sarawak State Legistate Assembly then.

[@ruykava]

Actually, the problem is exactly what you mentioned @8:06: the sharing among all Malaysians. If ~40% of the oil and gas reserves are in Sarawak (@9:02) why was such a small fraction being shared to Sarawak all these decades? That is essentially the question that Sarawakians are asking. Even in the latest budget of ~RM400 billion, "only" RM6 billion went to Sarawak - 1.5%. THAT is the issue. Btw great video!

[@dbagsxs2609]

As a sarawakian, Tq Petronas. Why blame petronas for not develop the state that the oil and gas taken from. U should shut out to federal lah.

[@mehi9285]

Why do you thank Petronas when all their downstream operations are based in kl? I don't see any development effort in any of their resources states. Only when state gov made noise, they opened a VERY SMALL office in Kuching

[@dbagsxs2609]

@mehi9285 itu regional office batu 3 sdh lama lo... Bukan masa petros sudah bising baru mahu buat...sejak 2002 lagi.ok lah kalau u sdh dpt kerja dgn petros, tapi dgn petronas lagi syok.. Salary, medical, etc 👍👍👍

[@mykejaxon9334]

No one blaming Petronas, SGOV only wants back what belongs to us.

[@nadaiduit]

@@dbagsxs2609 national oil company sharing profit with oil producing state. Shell & Brunei 50/50, Indon 60/40, Petronas Sabah & Sarawak 95/5.

[@MohamedShethBinMohamedSheth]

This youtuber is paid to speak...DAP speaker?They want Serawak

[@zoomfin]

Petronas has 0 interest in the development of Sabah or Sarawak. Look at Sabah. No gas for power generation. Power is pathetically low.

[@nadaiduit]

With that ascent of China, who would still need Petronas. You still live in the cave?

[@supershooter20]

True. Much of Sabah have no electricity or piped water yet.

[@Elemeno555]

Any basis on this? Government failure to provide good infrastucture and somehow petronas is at fault? Power is Sabah is run by SESB but petronas at fault?

[@jalakkersani293]

Petronas is not obligated to develop Malaysian states lol. It is your state government who have received the petroleum royalty that is responsible for that. Even without petroleum, Sarawak is already filthy rich with other resources such as timbers and metal mining. So where do all the funds go to? Go ask your Sarawakian ultimate warlord

[@obviouslyme1293]

​@@jalakkersani293They are so stupid 😂. No wonder they are so easy to be fooled by their leader.

[@moihungling715]

It is so Malaya-centred and minded talk, all for the good of Malaya at the expense of Sarawak and Sabah.

[@cherubjr7851]

agree, sounds to me as if he's to blame Sarawak and Sabah for trying to limit Malaya's full access to their own resources and building the false sense as if Sarawak Sabah are incapable of management hence the federal government should be the one being granted the exclusive rights and develop Malaya instead.

[@mykejaxon9334]

as if we Sarwakian are beggars lol.

[@sagmadic7356]

This guy is just your average finance wannabe KZbinr trying to get income from his trash videos

[@arjay2973]

I hope both Sabah n Sarawak get back their control of the stolen resources. The future will look different but for the benefit of both.

[@othmanskn]

It is utter stupidity to invest in less productive Malaya than investing in the productive states of Sabah and Sarawak. Utter destructive stupidity.

[@vennsim71]

Independence

[@takemylargemango]

Sure arjay, when our economy takes a massive hit and our future pensions are reduced, I’m sure we’ll still be happy that these states got back what they deserve

[@PhilipUsangJau]

The Regions of Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak form Malaysia in 1963 as equal partners.

[@albertabdullah3548]

You are totally wrong, Sarawak is not a state under MA63. Your analysis is too superficial without looking deeper into the documents you cite. Worse, your analysis is more inclined towards your own interests.

[@kalvon]

I get your point but the analysis are standing on a neutral grounds. Rather than taking sides, it's better to make the video in the point of view as the whole rakyat which consist of the east and west part of malaysia. Aside from what he said about Sarawak's forming Malaysia, what he said is completely valid, there's major risk in doing this for the whole country. I'm talking from a east malaysian pov here, I too don't like the massive controls the petronas have with the natural resources in east malaysia but from my pov instead of taking control back of our reserves, it'd be better for them to give an appropriate amount of profit shares to the respecting states.

[@JeffDaniel-n1s]

The good news is less money will go into Malayans' politicians' pocket and hopefully they will be less arrogant and racists.

[@ezekielhall7907]

You are the apple in the eye of the fourth Chief Minister of Sarawak referred to as the "Father of Modern Sarawak" and very soon upon independence from Malaysia, the present Premier of Sarawak shall be the "Father of Ultramodern and Sovereign Sarawak" ✌

[@bimmer6768]

yes i would love this very very much especially the jaguh kampung Akhmal

[@keithallen11]

abang jo and his cronies will be a filthy billionaire..just like taib mahmud

[@jenkosan3478]

Hi ziet, great video! I’m a sarawakian and just want to provide another view for you through those who worked in oil & gas industries. I work as marine engineer in oil & gas sector. And two of my brother also work with Petronas. From what I know from both of my brothers, Petros is currently heavily recruiting those with expertise from Petronas, and most of their colleague already switching to Petros. Especially from Bintulu MLNG. Even one of my brother recently got offers from Petros, only that he’s still thinking of it since the station that they’re offering are quite far from his family. So to say that Petros doesn’t have the resource and expertise on managing the sector, I can see that they could already figured that out. Some of the Petronas processing facilities also have been acquired by Petros, both onshore and offshore, and probably more in the future.

[@wongyk2827]

You wonder why Shell made Miri their regional exploration office.

[@emmadoggie8963]

Correct move

[@malrron9455]

From Sabah to Sarawak, correct me if I'm wrong!!!!!

[@Lucaskhlau]

The phase sayings 'Sarawak is not even part of Malaysia then' indicate how the history facts has been missed understand by many on the formation of the Federation of Malaysia. The accurate words should be before the formation of Malaysia.

[@masterseries4004]

Logically, sarawak is the right ownership of the sealand. The Federal is cheated their rights for so many years. Money from their lands and sea resources was unjustified disturbed by Federal. Less development and All good imported should come to port klang directly and re transfer (extra expense) to sabah and sarawak these along cost of goods easily 20 % add on (kuchin city goods and services is comparable to Kuala Lumpur (unreasonable)). To drill and process the oil resources is not as difficult as mentioned now a day, Today technology has increasing the efficiency and economic of scale could bring down the cost of exploring, in order to cutting cost sabah and sarawak could invite {open tender oversea company joint venture) companies including Petronas involved to tender every single sealand project, This is truth open tender to benefit to sabah and sarawak people.

[@YouKUMov]

Since 1966, the Malayan leaders wanted to take over the Sabah and Sarawak Continental Shelf. They passed the following Acts, Continental Shelf Act 1966 and Oil Mining Act 1966.However, they could not be enforced in Sabah and Sarawak. 13 May 1969 Racial Riots broke out in Kuala Lumpur.15 May 1969 Emergency declared nationwide. Parliament suspended for almost 2 years. Absolute power held by the Director of Operation. Many Ordinances and Gazettes issued through ORDERS. Among them, Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No.7 1969 dated 2 August 1969,All Sea Regions were reduced to only 3 Nautical Miles. With this Ordinance, the Sea Regions of Sabah and Sarawak were also reduced from 350 Miles to 3 Nautical Miles. Following this Ordinance, 2 Acts were gazetted to be enforced in Sabah and Sarawak on 8 November 1969, namely Continental Shelf Act 1966 and Oil Mining Act 1966 Means that the Federal Government took over all the Sabah and Sarawak Sea Regions outside 3 Nautical Miles. Anything outside 3 nautical miles belongs to the Federal Government This action was taken with EMERGENCY powers and not through the Agreement of Sabah and Sarawak. Sabah and Sarawak's power to issue Licenses Mining was also taken over by Oil Mining Act 1966. This is how Sabah and Sarawak's Oil and Gas were SCAMMED by the greed of Malayan leaders and elites

[@Robyhaenie]

You are dead wrong man. Sarawak NEVER JOIN Malay sia. Sarawak and Sabah helped to FORM Malaysia. Also, take note that there is a very simple solution to this huge problem. Sarawak can leave Malaysia any time if we continued to be treated as a colony of Malaya. So check your facts first before giving us your trash talk.

[@eugenelim5502]

Why's that Sarawak untill today still not independence from Malaysia??

[@zuzac84]

real intention why malaya wants to form malaysia solely to monopoly sarawak natural resources. janji baka tebu manis keterubah-the late temenggung jugah quotes

[@xp9297]

Iya mina nyadi utai kena ngelabuh ka Stephen kalong ningkan…dayak vs dayak

[@Dragoonsquad321]

Unfortunately, the host was wrong to question the competency of Petros vs Petronas. There are many Sarawakian and Sabahan talents in Petronas, Shell and other oil majors. It is not difficult to headhunt and replicate Petronas, specifically Carigali SKO and Petronas Chemical as far as upstream and downstream activities talents for Sarawak operations. Petronas do not hold much of its technologies. The petrochemical plants are licensed from process licensors (technology owners). Shell has Shell Global, and Esso has its own version, where technology are churned out. Petronas been working on its own technology, but still a far cry from these oil majors. Therefore, as an ex leader in multinational oil gas company, my opinion is that, its rather not difficult for Petros to clone Petronas...seriously.

[@tekuratambit6067]

I agree. Petronas PTS is almost completely clone from Shell SES or DEP. Petronas manpower can be easily transitioned to new entity smoothly.

[@cambermitok1963]

Spot on sir.

[@aden_12]

Correct, gas processing is primarily Shell/APCI tech. Ku Li’s insinuation that Petros can be simply shortchanged is dismissive and patronising.

[@stefox3677]

All Malaysian should learn the real history where sabah and sarawak are two region rather than state. Ziet, please do more research on this before come out with wrong statements.

[@khookahhock9031]

It's an international agreement 🎉

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

States can be a region also, but not a country

[@fcuktheeu]

D4P RBA trying their best to twist the history...😂

[@wongjka]

​@@ViolentCabbage-ym7koSarawak WAS an independent country prior to formation of Malaysia. Look up Sarawak Independence Day, celebrated 22 July every year in Sarawak

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

@@wongjka Which year did Sarawak gained independence from the UK?

[@adzizi]

Lately after Sarawak govt managed to get their own sales tax on O&G, they're able to implement a lot of devt projects - water supply, coastal roads, feeder roads, electricity & telco. Imagine what Sarawak can do when they can manage the entire O&G by themselves. Just come to Sarawak, 90% of govt projects implemented are state-funded. Compared to if u go to West Malaysia, even KL or Selangor's govt projects are mostly under federal govt. Btw, PETROS has been performing very well for the past years. We Sarawakian are very grateful for the right moves of our Sarawak govt now.

[@brojack1378]

You are wrong. In KL & Selangor most projects funded by private company not goverment. Privates built highway. All highways user have to pay Tol to private developer. We spend more own pocket just to pay it. And we have to pay more on roadtax and petrol. Federal Goverment concetrated on education and rural development .. Sarawak/Sabah got all low price and lot benefits and got free highway. Everything free in Sabah/Sarawak.

[@AazzA-mw9qg]

That can only happen thanks to current gov of Malaysia

[@adzizi]

@@brojack1378 Privates may build highway, but they're heavily subsidized through operation, which are using fed govt funding. Go check urself how much fed govt are spending every year to pay to concessionaires for toll subsidies. Our so-called free highway is not comparable to that, it's equivalent to ur mere average federal road (e.g Ipoh-Lumut highway), that's why our Pan Borneo doesn't even have Expressway label (beginning with E**). And talking about education and rural devt, we have so many dilapidated schools in the rural areas, even some semi-urban schools are dilapidated as well. Our state govt even chanel some of the funds to federal govt to fix them. Have u ever heard other states using their own state govt funding to repair schools? 😆

[@malrron9455]

​@@adziziwell done Bro/Sis... finally someone realized and noticed what is going on at the ground in Sarawak.

[@Elemeno555]

@@adzizi any evidence of good performance? I cant seem to find their official annual report. Only press statement saying RM 4 bil revenue in 2023. Seems sus.

[@kokoon2530]

Has been on going the last 35 years since I learned these story. Sarawak wanted what is their while Federal refused to. This is fact "Federal" robbed Sarawak since the beginning

[@daisyseptimus561]

Who cares as long as Sarawak gets all what belongs to themselves back. Stealing is still stealing regardless what term, title or words are use to replace it.

[@WilliamLim88]

Sarawak is not a State. Sarawak is not the same as Kelantan or Terrenganu.Sararwak is not fighting, Sarawak is merely regaining back the right of control of resources.

[@thurston905]

The O & G resources belong to Sarawak. Brunei is prosperous because it smartly didn't want to be conned in 1963!

[@johanjonahanyi5107]

Louder please

[@BabaRizwan]

😂Brunei is prosperous?

[@thenobleman4557]

@@johanjonahanyi5107butthurt?

[@MzaidMz-e7p]

Brunei has free education, free healthcare, free housing. All the citizens have cars.

[@jalakkersani293]

​@@MzaidMz-e7pAnd also higher unemployment rate and poorer state of infrastructures. Ever wondered why more Bruneians choose to seek jobs in Sarawak?

[@leongchun-wah6944]

Sarawak deserves to have more share of Petronas profit. It is sad to see our federal government wasted so much money on black hole and we are still living in a third world poor country, surviving everyday with less than RM 10 mixed rice. It is a shame

[@moihungling715]

Sarawak and Sabah signed MA63 with Malaya, not with the 11 states. But now, the 11 states claim to have the equal status with Sarawak and Sabah. Hence the 11 states share most of the federal seats.

[@ktng3176]

😢😢😢

[@riojohn-c8r]

Damn i kinda jealous towards how sarawak leader handle their business. Unlike in sabah, our leader is like a dog on leash that follow anyone who offer food to them. Thats why our road and highway are still developing but no progress. Either way im rooting for sarawak to be independent. Much love from sabah❤

[@raymundpang]

Please understand when the MA63 was set up sabah, sarawak and federaration of malaya were equal partners. We were later reduce to state due to political maneuvering. We koss our own resources. Borneo has a new colony master replacing the british. We were rob of our resources to develop Malaya and crumbs were leaved for us. The only good thing that Sarawak did was to deny west malaysian politics gain hold in sarawak. This gave some form of control back to the local politics .Unfortunately for Sabah the politician s are influence by personal agenda. Its time that Borneo take back their resources. Who do you think runs the operation of the oil and gas in Borneo. It is the locals. We have the expertise. Hands down. As for capital , thats is way FDI policies can help to fund the projects.

[@Noname-dr1jm]

Sarawak future vision is to be economically independent from federal government.

[@JulianChong-m7m]

Hello, a sarawakian here. first of all, get your facts right about Sarawak joined Malaysia. Sarawak never JOINED Malaysia instead Sarawak FORMED MALAYSIA TOGETHER WITH MALAYA AND SINGAPORE. As announced by our YAB Premier during DUN that Malaya cannot questioned the right of oil and gas of Sarawak. Malaya must respect our right. Its time to get back what Sarawak had lost for over 55 years!

[@FirdausAzam-j5g]

i think you didnt get the point of malaysia act under international law, you can do as you want only if you left malaysia

[@jaydenyap]

As a Sarawakian, I fully support Sarawak and Sabah to take back its right; It’s better to be under our control than letting other people controlling it. Go find out how many board of directors in Petronas are from Sabah and Sarawak? All resources from Sabah and Sarawak are used to develop schools and Clinic in West Malaysia, how to expect Sarawakian and Sabahan to receive good education that can close the wealth gap? And I do hope Sabah will form its own Petros too.

[@fyzal1823]

EXACTLY

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

Sarawak and Sabah are states, the resources belong to the federal government. Does Sarawak have its own army to defend its border and exclusive economic zones? You want the federal government to defend Sarawakians but expect them to pay for everything? FYI, China claims 90% of the South Cina Sea including Sarawak exclusive economic zones that are rich in natural resources

[@AnimeHighlightReels]

They do have their own Petros. Sabah's version of PETROS is called SMJ. But they're not as vocal as the our Sarawakian counterparts. In fact, it's more like they're waiting for Sarawak to do something then ride the wave.

[@jaydenyap]

@@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko read out MA63; Sabah and Sarawak will form it’s own army once the rights are being given back; No point to give Sabah and Sarawak’s autonomy to people who doesn’t know how to manage a country; it has been 50 years and look at how Sabah is like, and have you even been to the Rural area in Sabah.

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

@@jaydenyap So basically, it's not about resources but an independence movement. You are asking for a civil war now

[@rozaimimohdarshad46]

Petronas bukan hanya cari gali minyak di Laut china selatan saja .... di banyak negara dunia...

[@adols4336]

Is not about Competent or not, is Sarawak right to get full revenue from our oil and gas income. Currently Petronas take all, depriving Sarawak from this income to develop our Sarawak. They are many companies out there can become Petros Partners. Before Petronas(before 1974) , Shell was the biggest operator and Sarawak got better income than given a mere 5% given by Petronas

[@twohorse123]

BTW Sarawakians are/have been staffing shell Malaysia since the 1980s. many petronas staff are sarawakians too. don't worry abt competency needed.

[@shepherdx7713]

so replacing Petronas (Malaysian company for Malaysians) with Shell (British foreign company), are you fucking stupid or dumb?

[@tekuratambit6067]

i myself as Sarawakian OG worker, i never doubt our ability. The Malayan is not above us, more or less we are the same. The problem is quantity and its true we lack professional manpower, but we can accommodate who want to come and work with us.

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

Sarawak oil belongs to the federal government, not Sarawak or its people. Sarawak is given greater autonomy to self-govern but it is not a country

[@showshow8804]

​@@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko the federal government failed to give Sarawak the development they promised. If they delivered their promises, no one would make any fuss.

[@jacksonlintang2503]

We didnt join Malaysia, we help FORM malaysia1

[@Gagut78]

As a Sarawakian, I'm 200% support Abang Jo decission to appoint Petros as a Gas Agretator for Sarawak region. Sarawak success, Malaysia also success. Federal gov should learn from Singapore in term of how Singapore generate money without natural resource. Don't too depend on natural resource.

[@PalataoArmy]

Human capital, that's singapore is about. There are technocrats in their cabinet, not some criminal politician. Yet in our country the edu minister wants to abolish the examination in schools. Our menteri also does not have the right mentality to develop the country.

[@nadaiduit]

@@PalataoArmy they are expert in goreng tigaR

[@nd-wj4mr]

No la...do you think they can survive by their own talent ker?what a childish thinking....they allied and support western world that why they prosper...in return the west make singapore their hub for this region...many western companies hv their sole distributor for this region in singapore....

[@renling]

Singapore works for her peoples and not corrupted leaders. They don't have Mama kutty and Akmal to disrupt the progress of the country.

[@nd-wj4mr]

@@renling hahhaha.......your own people cannot stand your own dictator.....all corruption cases were swept under the carpet....

[@Cyanpile1488]

So many youtubers, tiktokers and so called influencers are trying to gain viewers by talking about this topic without really understanding the REAL topic. Sarawak hold on the MA63. That alone is a powerful tool. Also, about the your last point, if you really follow what Abg Jo and his team did for Sarawak in the past 7 years give us hopes that he can bring Sarawak to a new height. At this pace, and provided everything is done right, Sarawak is on track to become economic powerhouse in Malaysia. Instead, you prefer to see things at the negative things that are not from Abg Jo and his team.

[@edwardramba6101]

Common lah, This Sarawak natural resources. PETRONAS's growth is also attributed to Sarawak O & G money. Just imagine 5% as royalty, this is just shit, and for the past 50++ years Malaya has been siphoning Sarawak O & G gas revenues unhindered. To make matter worse PETRONAS' s account is not open to public scrutiny, as KULI ever mentioned UMNO received billions of PETRONAS's money. This is legally & morally not acceptable. It is grossly unfair for Sarawak to have its resources siphoned off to develop Malaya while Sarawak is many decades behind Malaya in almost all aspects!!! Pray that Sarawak will triumph over Petronas on this dispute. HIDUP SARAWAK, AGI IDUP AGI NGELABAN!!

[@AlexDupontPro]

dont listen to this guy. he is west malayan. he doesnt care about sarawakians. he said sarawak join malaysia. wrong history. bad journalism.

[@luckydepressedguy8981]

32% oil reserve and 8% gas. Funny that Sabah is the poorest state in Malaysia. I hope Sabah will follow Sarawak lol

[@K2DareDevils]

China and Philippines been eyeing Sabah waters

[@AymanHuzaini]

Sabah is stiffled by massive politically motivated corruption scandals since a very long time and still there is no end in sight.As in Sarawak even total autonomy will not alleviate these grave situations.Petros will deem the O&G industry collapse due to sheer inexperience if given the control they want anyway.

[@nadaiduit]

​@@AymanHuzainiquit your fear mongering rhetoric. Petros can always get China or any foreign oil company for oil mining business just like Brunei.

[@FF-ch9nr]

Sabah isn’t the poorest state, you can say it’s the most corrupt (subjective metric) but definitely not the poorest, kelantan perlis kedah still consistently poorer than Sabah year to year (GDP per capita metric)

[@merz831]

Sabah is better off as an independent country. Leave Malaysia!!!!!!

[@ayam8850]

Time for Sabah & Sarawak to gain independence.

[@elvisterjalleyjamesdana1626]

Since our Premier Abg Jo at helm, a lot has changed. As a Sarawakian I believe we can pull this off.

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

If Sarawak get its oil back, they should defend themselves from China who also claim Sarawak EEZ that are rich in natural resources

[@malrron9455]

​@@ViolentCabbage-ym7kothe old sentiment and tactic that are been used to capitalize Sarawak natural resource.

[@muhdyusri7691]

@@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko under the Constitution, defence is federal's job. Cope with it.

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

@@malrron9455 Sarawak's natural resources belongs to the federal government, not the state.

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

@@muhdyusri7691 why should west malaysia pay for sarawak defense but sarawak get to enjoy their natural resources for themselves? we get nothing

[@ncode03]

The fact that you think that Kelantan and Terengganu would pose a threat of a similar claim, is ignorant. They do have the same leverage in those negotiations as they are bound by a different set of rules under the formation of Malaysia. That is why despite being the producers, they are some of the worst developed states in Malaysia.

[@lestergreeen1139]

Some of your statements are wrong; Sarawak did not join Malaysia. Sarawak,North Borneo, Singapore, joined Malaya to form Malaysia. please read the MA63 properly before making any statements

[@WINTERMOON-pwepwe]

So many wrong information. You need to read the Malaysia agreements 1963

[@aaronting4799]

Hello, would like to point out that your outlook where there will be precedence for other states to fight for control over their oil and gas should Sarawak win this case, is highly unlikely. This is simply because Sarawak has legal documents to support its claims. The 200 nautical miles part is quite remote but the rest are legit. So you can't really compare Sarawak and Sabah with the rest of the states in this way. The rest of the states in Malaysia does not have such documents to support their rights over the oil and gas. That should have been made very clear in the 1974 Petroleum Act.

[@remyfammm]

Exactly, this is the outcome of decades of history manipulation, because Sarawak and Sabah are merely part of 13 "states" in the country. I recommend our Malayan friends to study Sarawak's history, especially our first Chief Minister, Stephen Kalong Ningkan, whom is the first CM to remind the new Malaysian state our own equal partnership and rights. He was ousted by the federal government. Many years later we have the PDA act and Petronas came into Sarawak. Also, Shell was already in Sarawak since the early 1900s. So it's not Petronas who "helped" us develop our l&g, it's Shell. There is a clear undermining from the federal establishment towards Sarawak & Sabah because they want a centralised government. There is reason why Tunku seek for Sarawak/Sabah and even Brunei to form Malaysia. It is all about our resources. Luckily, Brunei sit out of this idea, and they have full control in their own resources. West Malaysians only think of Sarawak as demanding this and that, but not knowing the full context of the history from the Borneo perspective.

[@dwjteon2663]

200nm EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) is based on UNCLOS (United Nation Conventional Law of Sea) 1982

[@dwjteon2663]

Also, PDA74 was passed during the State of Emergency and it shall not be valid after the emergency law withdrawn.

[@myyrules]

Your commentary exposes your lack of understanding in the historical background of the matter.

[@adde6064]

i hope sarawak take full controll over their rightfully owned oil and gas and dont let peninsula took over all of it again just for thier own development

[@my_favourite_commenter]

Those who oppose this idea must have a large shares in Petronas. 😌💅🏻

[@azaharsafahan1607]

yes...just like the perompak in the P Ramlee movie..mereka berkongsi2 hasil rompakan mereka. Suddenly, Sarawak wants their hak back and these perompak all went haywire!😂

[@tyopratomo5688]

It would be much better if Sabah & Sarawak gain their Independence.

[@KK-og9vs]

I wish for Sarawak the benefits they should receive from the oil and gas that belongs to them. At the same time, I worry for Sarawak that history will repeat itself when it come to the way the wealth of the nation is used to develop its state. For so many many years, Sarawak had full control of the timber revenues. But where did all that wealth go? Sarawak could have easily developed its state more than KL if those revenues were used for the people. But most part of the timber wealth went only to the Eilte segment who now have massive mansions in Sarawak, Australia, UK, Canada. While Sarawakians still have kampungs with no running water, no electricity, polluted rivers due to over logging. The Eilite do not represent the population. Just look at the state cabinet. Does it represent the ethnik make up of the population?? Will the oil and gas revenue be equally distributed to benefit the people?? History is a good teacher. I worry for you Sarawak.

[@nadaiduit]

Your are overly concerned. The timber and palm oil industrial created employments for local. Petros should groom more local entrepreneurs to take over peninsula based oil companies.

[@brandonlim6892]

1 Sarawak almost equal to whole Malaya combine. I get there is factor of money go to the black hole. But still do you think wealth from timber enough to cover the whole Sarawak development?

[@bruh-cw2vg]

You concern about previous boss, now sarawak have a new boss that concern about development in sarawak... Dont look at the past look at the current situation.....looollll..

[@ezekielhall7907]

Sarawak will never lose. The people of Sarawak will either win or learn a hard lesson. That's because the avant-garde people of Sarawak can change their minds, whereas fools never will. And Sarawak will never look back but move forward with whatever is best...

[@dwjteon2663]

To clear your concerns... Wealth and resources under Sarawak State Government result rm40Bil reserved in revenue (Yet without most taxes collected by FG and O&G resources yet) Wealth and Resources under Malaysia Federal Government management leave the whole Nation for RM1.5 Trillion in debts. Thus, obviously who you should worried the most if you speak in common sense rationally. Personally it's better to reduce FG control on National Wealth/Resources to States' Control where FG shall just only be the statutory body to monitor enforcement by minimizing the conflict of interest.

[@felixdavinci]

In every situation is a win for sarawak A. Sarawak cannot operate efficient as petronas, but what it get is still more than what federal will give B. Sarawak can operate efficient as Petronas make crazy money Any outcome is still a win

[@ktng3176]

Yes, you are so right. I have confidence with Sarawak Government and People

[@MyObserver]

Enough is enough.. Malaya has exploit on Sabah and Sarawak for more than 60 years! Sarawak and Sabah should get what belong to us.. can manage or not is non of Malayan business

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

What makes Sarawak so special that it gets to control its own natural resources? If All states control their natural resources, who will pay the national debt, public housing, roads and other government infrastructure projects? Who will pay for national defense? FYI, China claims 90% of the South China Sea including oil rich waters in Sarawak EEZ. Why should the Federal government defend these natural resources if it belongs to Sarawak? Let the local government defend themselves

[@Ali_art]

​@@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko that sounds like country of sarawak not state of sarawak. One thing will happen if sarawak form their own country, china gonna be there in seconds

[@andrewtan294]

@@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko Because Sarawak is NOT a state of Malaysia, we are merely form a partnership with Malaya during MA63, that makes us special. If not why west malaysians need passport to enter Sarawak? But all these years especially during 80s and 90s Malaya exploited Sarawak and we didn't realize it until our former leader Tok Nan (Adenan Satem) raised up issue regarding MA63. Don't tell me federal ever defended Sarawakians in any sense, we pay our taxes and give away LNG but get nothing in return, not even a proper highway to connect all the cities in SArawak.

[@dwjteon2663]

Personally dont think our MALAYSIA Federal Government had managed the wealth from Petronas well. Otherwise we will not end up trillion in debt. Therfore better Sarawak managed our own wealth and resources better.

[@user-zw7mz4ik2e]

Don't compare Petron & Petros! Ur self centred opinion does'nt scare a bit & has no meaning. Ur not even a specialist in O&G. 🏆

[@youtiongtiang1145]

Dear Malaya , pay what is due to Sarawak & even Sabah 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@user-zw7mz4ik2e]

Sarawak never joined Malaysia but a forming nation. Which year were U born? Talk less, listen & read more! 🏆

[@MrLittlecat123]

Malaysia is a united nation of 3 countries, Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak. Wilayah Sarawak should have their own right which were taken from us since long ago... Sarawak alone already has the land size of 95% of Malaya... Believe it or not we were lie in our school text book with the wrong size ratio...

[@ykosiris3125]

Are you saying that Malaysia is basically like U.K?

[@1898mj]

As a Sarawak patriot, I fully support our State Government’s efforts to ensure the MA63 are complied with because as one of the partners Sarawak FORMED (not “joined”) Malaysia.

[@dausdk]

Interesting breakdown! 😮 If Sarawak manages to pull this off, it could change Malaysia's oil & gas landscape dramatically. Tapi persoalan besarnya, can Petros handle such a massive responsibility, or will this backfire economically? Plus, kalau revenue Petronas drop, kita semua indirectly affected-especially dengan EPF & ASB exposure

[@tg988]

Petros can’t talk terms with big oil companies. Petros doesn’t have the expertise. The foreign companies will take a bigger cut due to huge investment in oil exploration.

[@aden_12]

@@tg988this is misleading. Their leadership are industry alums from petronas, shell and other major oil and gas outfits, not politicians. Once assets are acquired, what is stopping them from absorbing human capital already operating the assets? Based on DUN record, majority of staffs are locals. On bargaining power, Bintulu is already the 3rd largest LNG site in the world.

[@Animenzsensei]

they will just hired those experts , not a big deal. It's now for Sarawakian rise after years of exploitation

[@syedanwar_88]

Even the former CEO of Petronas in Turkmenistan is Sarawakian. I believe they have expertise.

[@Animenzsensei]

@@syedanwar_88 yup, but west Msian will lose more tongkat and gula2 , politician will make this a big issue soon...

[@teatree6228]

Must stop stealing from sarawak

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

Sarawak is a state not a country. The resources belong to the federal government and then it is distributed to the states fairly. The problem here is that Sarawak is richer than other states, if it was poorer, we wouldn't have this discussion in the first place because it's benefiting more. This is why we don't hear Kedah, Perlis or Terengganu complaining like Sarawak

[@johanjonahanyi5107]

@@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko wilayah, not negeri

[@cherubjr7851]

@@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko read back on the Malaysian agreement, four parties Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore, and 11 Malayan States are equal in status when Malaysia 1963 was formed. How do you want to compare Sarawak to those 4 malayan states? Oil production in Sarawak itself is already so much higher than those of 4 states combined, but weirdly enough Sarawak did not have their supposed royalty given back for development as agreed in 1963. And now Peninsulars are panicking because East Malaysia is reclaiming what belonged to them because they can't leech from them to build more highways and skyscrapers anymore :(

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

@@cherubjr7851 So, the main point of your argument is that Sarawak has a problem sharing its resources? FYI, the federal government is in charge of ALL of the state's resources and then distribute it to all of its states. That is what it means to be in a federation. Definition of federation: a political system where a group of states or units give up some of their sovereignty to a central authority FYI, Sarawak has ambitions of becoming a chip design hub in SEA and an exporter of RE to other countries. You know which region has a lot of rare earth materials that are crucial for high tech manufacturing? West Malaysia. You can bet that Sarawak politicians will have no problem tapping into these resources because it benefits them!

[@6047874]

Tell that to Taib

[@Jan-R-]

Any move to weaken the country as a whole should be outlawed. Seriously. Can we do proper auditing of money allocated and how much does the people benefited? The respective states are not capable to manage such operations. I do agree that a lot more infrastructure development should be done for Sabah AND Sarawak and with budget already allocated to each respective countries, the state must ensure it will not fall in blackhole, where political usurpers are waiting. The gap between the rich is huge in these states. We need to ask why - the people of Sabah and Sarawak truly need to ask this. It is because the state holders and their cronies mismanage the Sabah and Sarawakians revenue as well. It is EASY to blame the federal govt and now that the federal is more accountable and relatively striving to operate without bribes etc. , the state has to shape up. Secondly, Sarawak and Sabah also has to acknowledge that they reaped independence also because they joined Malaysia. The feeling of a Malaysian coming to the state and having to go through with passport and/or ic and having to have a special letter of permission to be employed there made any Malaysians who are not Sabah and Sarawakian to feel disenfranchised, not part of this country.

[@arjay2973]

Nah... U better ask atuk and his gang to explain to u what they had done to Sabah n Sarawak. Don't talk about budgets allocated for both, are pittance.

[@Bipolar_Bear7774]

Join malaysia.? U think malaysia already exist back then?

[@hitammanischannel5314]

You need to understand between the operation cost allocation and the development allocation. Most of the yearly budget portion is for operations and maintenance expenses. For development is very less. That why the development in Sarawak is very slow.

[@tekuratambit6067]

How you know Sarawak cannot manage? We taste oil earlier than Petronas.

[@BlakJak21]

Fx la malaya. We dont need u

[@JeffroOng]

Unless there is transparent accounting, I'll remain skeptical about revenue gains by the state. It doesn't take a genius to see where most funds have gone to and no, it's not to the rakyat nor is it reflected in effective infrastructure building for the citizens. Perhaps a negotiation can be done instead to help fund the development of necessary infrastructure in the state instead?

[@donaldpkong5518]

and all Petronas money was wisely spent?

[@JeffroOng]

@donaldpkong5518 depends on which perspective one would see it from. It can definitely be better. More importantly is the commercial capabilities and network of scale when looking into this matter.

[@takiyaazrin7562]

The argument is Petros management skills

[@adzizi]

Please come to Sarawak. We can proudly show you countless number of state-funded projects cropping up all over Sarawak. We barely see any Malaysia govt logo for govt projects here.

[@souka720]

Cronycapitalism. Its friends and families(vendors, contractors and suppliers) are laughing to the banks year after year

[@PangKenLim]

Malaya not Malaysia please understand the real history! Malaysia Petroleum Development Act 1974 was illegal for the past 60 over years, this act was illegal and Malaya steal and robbery away from Sarawak and Malaya was a criminal to Sarawak ❗

[@parrotbrand2782]

Sarawak is not very developed but the bank accounts of the former leader of Sarawak was super well developed..i wonder if the wife managed to get to those riches

[@dmaxevo876]

Petronas should give sarawak back 20% laa..don’t want to give then sarawak take back all..nahhh who tell

[@Henry-ve3ye]

Time to give back Oil and Gas revenue to Sabah and Sarawak. See how big the development gap between Peninsula Malaysia and Borneo. I support Sabah and Sarawak take back their Oil and Gas industry!!

[@SamsonOhsem]

Sarawak need more development funds for its urban until rural territory.

[@jasonwoon7772]

Thanks for the insightful review ! In my humble opinions we , Malaysian need to join force in exploring how we can optimize our resources to be more economically productive internationally and strive to become a more economically inclusive nation. Just my 2 cents✌️

[@abangadi3293]

Who cares what you says, we Sarawakian benefitted what our state government are doing right now, every cents collected will be given back to the people and not in the black hole as you said. Year 2026 Sarawakian will have free tertiary and in 2025 Sarawak budget of RM15.8 billion emcompassing your biggest economy in West Malaysia i.e. Selangor by RM13 billion which bugetted of only RM3 billion, wherelse Terengganu budgetted RM1.8 billion, penang only RM940 million, Sabah budgetted RM6. 7 billion. This amount of budget does not include the gas aggregator incomes which Sarawak are fighting over its own right. By doing this we can transformed our state by being a developed state and high income state in 2030. Please read our history and not only bickering about your petronas who have rake billions from our state resources. Do you know that in return of your PDA, out of 100% profit, Sabah and Sarawak only being given 5% in term of royalty. Come to Sarawak to see how poor our infrastructure as compared to yours in malaya...

[@adzizi]

That 5% also never been audited. How can we confirm we get our 5% share every year? Noone knows. Only Petronas and fed govt know.

[@kyd374]

Visit kelantan,terenganu and perak first

[@trulyaviation1798]

​@@kyd374 You can't compare states in West Malaysia and East Malaysia. Any citizens in the states you mentioned still enjoy the overall economic development in the West.

[@Jed0328.]

@@trulyaviation1798 shopee/lazada free shipping nationwide (except for sabah and sarawak), how ironic 😆

[@jackerylumbai390]

Formula agreed was not valid as it is not endorsed by DUN of Sarawak. Who agree with the agreement? Just Rahman and Kuli? Both is abuse their power without peoples concern.

[@jasonlim5757]

Good and interesting analysis! Good point on the distribution of wealth in Sarawak. With the potential of a major loss in revenue to the Country and inefficient utilization of resources via a state, I believe ruling will favour Country.

[@nadaiduit]

@@jasonlim5757 ruling would favour oil producing states since there was no approval from the states. It would mean illegal activities and monetary compensation for the loss. Perhaps the twin tower would be turned over with new name as the Sarawak and Sabah tower.😂

[@MRO21061]

Interesting Analysis perhaps but due to lack of depth on Alternate Swkian view, implication leaves general audience further mislead and contentious

[@charlesbrandon8121]

Hello Petronas and GOV u owed Sabah TRILLIONS RM money. Dont ever forget about that. There is No MODERN KL without Sabah Sarawak Richness, with it we are the poorest. Dang it

[@dk-oy6qe]

Again... often repeated misinformation.. Sarawak DID NOT JOIN MSIA,,, get that fact right please. Msia did not exist then. We came together to create a new country

[@alfredting1794]

Benefits that used to be shared among all malaysians ? 95% goes to the federal gov't . How is that fair ?

[@napzzz28]

Back in the 70s who dared to refuse Petronaas to mine oil in E Msia...know the double 6 incident of Saba?

[@adamdurrani1071]

Exactly, look at what happen to the first chief minister of S'wak

[@rahmansallehin]

Sarawak did not "joined" Malaysia; Sarawak "FORMED" Malaysia together with Tanah Melayu, Singapura and Sabah. You even did not get your basic fact right.

[@AIMa-pm7ss]

Sabah and Sarawak were once a country. It is our right, if the malayan question our right only one simple solution, just revoke the MA63. I am tired of all this malayan bullshi t, keep questioning our right without looking back what were agreed in the past. Helo malayan, just pay back to BORNEO in the past 61 years, let us part ways and move on🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

Sabah and Sarawak are states, not countries. You may have your own government and given greater autonomy, but the federal government rules all parts of Malaysia. This is why the natural resources belongs to them and why Sarawak does not have its own military.

[@MzaidMz-e7p]

Just let Petros govern the oil gas reserve in Sarawak 100%. Petronas and the ministers that controlling Petronas has stolen enough money, since Mahathir time to Najib era. They all kept stealing billions for themselves

[@AIMa-pm7ss]

@ please search the definition of state. You will find state and country are the same thing. So why it’s translated to “negeri” ini bhs malaysia? I don’t know. What I know is the malaya leaders are spreading fake definition all these time to suit their own agenda. There are reasons why we have greater autonomi and not selangor or even johor do not have autonomy like us🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

@@AIMa-pm7ss According to google, "The main difference between a state and a country is that a state is a smaller region within a country, while a country is an independent nation with its own government and borders" Did Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore gain independence from Britain before joining the Federation of Malaysia? No. Singapore gained independence in 1965 AFTER it left the federation 1965 and then it's called a country. This is why Sabah and Sarawak ARE states, not countries.

[@AIMa-pm7ss]

@@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko that’s why we were actually 3 countries merged to form a federal. The size of Sabah and Sarawak alone are bigger than 11 negeri malaya combine. Yes, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore did gain independence before the formation of malaysia. What kind of history you did learn in school. Malaysia history book are full of fake propaganda. Even the MA63 did not fully taught at school. You shoul know if you are a true malaysian🤷🏻‍♂️

[@hushpuppykl]

Sarawak had about 30B in its state treasury. Selangor, never more than 4B. Kudos to Sarawak. Now it stands at nearly 40B! Federal gov did not neglect Sarawak. It was Sarawak’s past leaders who allowed it to happen. They were happy to let it happen. Yet, Sarawak had 30B in reserves. An amazing feat. So why is Sarawak lacking in infra etc when it has almost 40B in reserve?

[@MRO21061]

Infras is under Federal my friend..as the matter of fact if you come over to Swk now almost 90% of latest development is state-funded. They got so tired of being sidelined and denied that they ended up forking their own money (on top of the riches of natural resources+taxes granted to Federal). You can't blame them can you?

[@hsiueiklee152]

Sabahan here, also worked in O&G. .... Reckon its a chicken and egg thing. Without Petronas , the nation's O&G reserves wouldn't have been developed as they are today. The company pioneered and paved the way to the business-as-usual we know. I'd reckon from the rakyat's perspectives, to us what really matters is really about fixing seemingly unequal development, and also the optics of it and its something for the federal government to do the tight political-development balancing act. Its not about whats yours or whats mine (this is what politicians use to rile people up, divide and conquer and smoke screen right ?) ... we have to rmbr that we are together Malaysia and if one part of Malaysia falls, the rest falls with it. If you want to go far, go together.

[@dunkyt]

Sabahan here as well, no. We have our own fight for the 40% revenue grant. The Federal Government has failed to pay said revenue for more than 40+ years. Our state’s development is severely hampered and hindered by this, considering that we only agreed to form Malaysia if our development is supported, and is built and developed alongside Malaysia. Look at the West, and compare that with the East. We are years behind, and our state is failing. However, we can’t just blame the Federal Government for everything, the State Government is not doing enough to fight for its people, unlike Sarawak with Abang Jo.

[@ski808]

Very insightful, and I loved it! Keep going!

[@iqbalmjg]

This issue have made other state also want to claim their wealth resource more or to take full control their wealth or using history to claim other state... i think every party involved must put national interest first than political or state agenda..... Before we look to formation of malaysia, we have to look and understanding also formation of malaya with 11 different state in 1957......and agreement and law involved to take care every state interest...... But to be fair...east malaysia states must be prioritized with more allocated budget from federal government to cope up with west malaysia in term of wealth distribution.....

[@K2DareDevils]

High income state will ask the same bro, like ppinang, johor and Selangor

[@dwjteon2663]

Other 9 states under the Federation of Malaya have to refer to MA57 instead of MA63 which is totally different set of treaties.

[@Bipolar_Bear7774]

Sarawak using history and agreement..not just saliva talk.

[@al8775]

If in the past the federal government had spent a lot of the oil and gas revenues to develop Sabah and Sarawak into a very rich state similar to Brunei, then today in 2024 they would be silent and not complain. Pada muka Malaysia....

[@neelofafina3143]

Sarawak have to feed the idiotic 4 states.

[@mcmillanbmg]

Sarawak did not "join" Malaysia. Without Sabah and Sarawak, there is no Malaysia.

[@kalvon]

As a fellow east Malaysian, seeing the west part of Malaysia taking advantage of our resources is like having a toxic friend. I am tired of living in state where infrastructure is under developed here in the east whilst the west got all the oil and gas money from our territories. Not to mention that they actually pocketed some of the profits instead of putting it into developing the country.

[@vennsim71]

Independence

[@Upakechalerrock]

It's deeply frustrating that the largest state, which contributes significantly to the federal government, receives so-so federal budget. While past mistakes have hindered our progress, we're determined to move forward and implement positive change. We are equal partner, are we not?

[@AliffDelacoure]

Saya nak berkomen dalam bahasa Kebangsaan, agar tak ramai Anglophiles yang dapat faham (eh, lah? hahaha gurau) harap Encik Ziet tak kisah. Antara kesilapan almarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman dalam percaturan politik beliau ialah penubuhan sebuah Persekutuan yang merangkumi kawasan wilayah Borneo ke dalam autoriti Persekutuan. Walhal, wilayah-wilayah Borneo yang dibawah British tidak ada persamaan yang utuh bersama negeri-negeri di Semenanjung pada ketika itu pun, baik dari segi corak pemerintahan, ekonomi, dan/atau sosiobudaya. Sekiranya pembentukan Persekutuan ialah bertujuan untuk mengekang pengaruh PAP yang memerintah Singapura, almarhum TAR boleh saja meminta British untuk berunding dengan (atau memaksa) Siam menyerahkan wilayah Patani (Pattani, Yala, & Narathiwat) sebagai satu negeri Melayu berdaulat dalam Persekutuan seperti negeri-negeri Melayu lainnya. Ini kerana Siam telah membantu Jepun menyusup masuk ke Tanah Melayu sewaktu Perang Dunia Kedua, dan apabila Kuasa Paksi kalah, Siam juga dianggap kalah perang. Dengan hal itu, British sepatutnya ada kuasa sebagai pihak pemenang untuk menuntut ganti rugi dari Siam, dalam bentuk wilayah Selatan iaitu Patani. Tetapi hal ini tidak terjadi sama sekali. Sayang sekali, kerana bukan sahaja Patani merupakan negeri Melayu sejati dan memang sebahagian dari Semenanjung baik dari segi budaya dan geografi, tetapi juga mempunyai jumlah penduduk peribumi yang cukup untuk melawan pengaruh PAP di Singapura. TAR tidak perlu pun menjemput wilayah-wilayah Borneo yang asing ke dalam Persekutuan sebenarnya. Besar kemungkinan, sengketa bersama Singapura juga boleh dikawal dan Persekutuan tidak akan kehilangan sebuah pulau kecil yang jauh lebih berharga dari sebuah benua. Sekarang lihatlah, betapa Sarawak sering memaksa pihak Persekutuan demi berautonomi bersendirian, dek kerana merasa 'terpaling' ditindas. Adalah lebih molek sekiranya selepas ini, Sarawak mula mempersiapkan Bank of Sarawak dan mencetak matawang Sarawakian dollar mereka sendiri. Seterusnya merekrut pasukan tentera mereka sendiri (itupun kalau jumlah penduduk mencukupi). Kemudiannya memulakan referendum kemerdekaan dari Persekutuan. Gelaran Premier pula dah boleh bertukar kepada Prime Minister, dan Gabenor mereka kepada Presiden. Bahasa kebangsaan mereka bolehlah ditukar kepada bahasa elit yang mereka begitu puja dan sayang. Negeri di Bawah Bayu mungkin lebih sukar memerdekakan diri, dek kerana keadaan politik dalaman mereka yang kurang stabil berbanding Bumi Kenyalang. Ditambah pula dengan ancaman Sulu dan ketamakan Filipina, Sabah jauh lebih memerlukan perlindungan ketenteraan Persekutuan berbanding Sarawak. Akan tetapi, sekiranya Sabah juga mempunyai semangat sejitu Sarawak, tidak mustahil jika ia juga boleh menjadi negara berdaulat sendiri. Persekutuan yang beribu kota di Semenanjung bakal merasa kehilangan kawasan autonomi yang besar, serta hilang banyak sumber alam yang selama ini menjadi tunjang ekonomi, dan PETRONAS bakal menurun tarafnya tidak lagi segah dahulu. Tetapi Malaysia masih boleh utuh berdiri menghadap kemaslahatan ini. Ekonomi di Semenanjung kurang bergantung kepada hasil bumi secara amnya, dan mempunyai lebih banyak peluang untuk kembali menaikkan ekonomi kerana kini Persekutuan tidak perlu lagi menghantar tenaga kerja ke Borneo, tidak perlu lagi menjaga sempadan yang luas di Laut Cina Selatan dan Laut Sulu, dan bolehlah menghentikan apa-apa kos pembiayaan yang selama ini disalurkan ke Borneo. Aset ketenteraanlah yang paling untung kerana tiada lagi sengketa memandangkan wilayah laut Semenanjung tidak 'overlap' dengan kawasan panas Laut China Selatan. Apa sumber yang Persekutuan ada bolehlah ditumpukan seratus-peratus kepada negeri-negeri di Semenanjung saja, dan ini memberi kelebihan yang tinggi untuk kembali menaikkan ekonomi Malaysia secara amnya. The Peninsula may have less resources, but she has a far better chance at raising herself and rising again because everything is already intact within her. And before you blame the Federal government by saying development has historically sided with the Peninsula, might I remind you of who controlled the logging industry? The fisheries, the land, agriculture, etc are all under State jurisdiction. Mustahil Sarawak atau Sabah tak mampu membangun sendiri dengan sumber alam yang mereka kawal seratus peratus selama enam dekad? Saya sangat sayangkan Persekutuan Malaysia. Saya sayangkan warga Sarawak dan Sabah yang menjadi sahabat akrab saya selama ini. Akan tetapi, andainya perceraian adalah jalan terbaik menuju kebahagiaan, adalah baik jika ia disegerakan. Sakitnya mungkin ada, parutnya mungkin berbekas, tetapi kebahagiaan yang dikecapi rakyat masing-masing bakal menghakis dan membaiki semula kesakitan yang dialami. Inshallah. #MyTwoCents

[@nazgul7914]

Inilah keangkuhan orang Semenanjung. After stealing resources from Sabah and Sarawak for so long you want to claim that you can now live without Oil and Gas anyway? Lepas tuh claim yang Logging and agriculture boleh develop negeri? Aduh ko tak nampak ka VVIP Kuning sana tuh banyak juga yang terlibat dengan pembalakan? Apa development yang kau dapat dari agriculture and logging? Beras pun engkau import dari thailand dan vietnam. Ikan pun banyak kena import dari Sabah. Kelapa Sawit Semenanjung dan Borneo pun sama2 ja usahakan. Terima lah hakikat bahawa oil and gas especially from Borneo contributed IMMENSEly to the development of Semenanjung Malaysia. Sama lah dengan the Gulf Countries. Oil and Gas make them filthy rich. The problem is you give Borneo 5 % ONLY of OUR OWN RESOURCES. And you expect us to keep quiet? Be honest lah. Awak sayangkan Sarawak dan Sabah atau our resources? If you are honest about sayangkan sabah and sarawak you won't mind to return the right of managing the resources back to its rightful owners. Orang Borneo dah lama sengsara dah. kasi chance lah sikit.

[@AliffDelacoure]

@nazgul7914 hahaha see, this is the fun part of me writing in a language the readers have no love for, my points will surely be misread and misinterpreted. 😂 Di mana saya sebut "[Semenanjung] ...can now live without oil and gas anyway" tu ya? Tolong quotekan semula dari komen saya, nak juga baca. Kalau tiada quote itu, bolehlah dikatakan bahawa kamu hanya 'putting words in my mouth' atau istilah perundangannya 'distortion'. Ya, sektor hidrokarbon sangat penting kepada ekonomi negara, tapi tak bermakna sektor itu SAHAJA yang ada di Malaysia. Saya dah awal-awal bilang negeri-negeri Semenanjung kurang bergantung kepada hidrokarbon secara amnya. Tidak pula saya nafikan kepentingan sektor O&G langsung? Anda baca apa sebenarnya ni ya? Saya tidak sedikitpun menafikan kepentingan O&G kepada Persekutuan serta negeri-negeri yang mempunyai rizab. Lagipula kan Sabah dan (terutama sekali) Sarawak sering mahu merdeka dan menjadi berdaulat sendiri? Boleh terlihat dari betapa banyaknya dasar sectionalism, separatism, dan secessionism yang dipegang orang sana. Tidak diungkap dari kata-kata tetapi amat terlihat dari perbuatan. Apa yang saya katakan hanya sekadar pendapat, tetapi jikalau memberi pendapat pun dikatakan angkuh, moleklah kiranya kita menyebut nama Valar Elbereth untuk menghalau hantu Nazgûl kembali ke tuan mereka Sauron, Servant of Morgoth. I think you have some loved ones in the Peninsula, but do you need to love their leaders and 'yellow umbrellas' too? Same goes for me, to love my Sarawakian and Sabahan friends though I need not love their leaders. Peace.

[@SuperManxtt]

Sarawak's claim over its continental shelf is valid and aligns with international law, such as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982). Under UNCLOS, a coastal state has rights to its continental shelf up to 200 nautical miles or more if it is a natural extension of its land territory. Sarawak, through MA63 and its status as an entity with autonomy, has rightful ownership over its continental shelf, including the natural resources within it. Laws like OMO58 and the rights guaranteed under MA63 further strengthen this claim. The PDA74 only governs the management of petroleum and does not override the state’s rights over its continental shelf. This claim is supported not only domestically but also in accordance with international legal principles.

[@WorldofAircrafts634]

As a west Malaysian residing in Sarawak. I am pretty positive with the future development of Sarawak. 1) State government are humble enough to seek professional advice from the top notch industry experts worldwide. Successful case of SESCO (vs TNB). 2) Given how they handle and discuss issues in parliament here in the state. and running the government department (much efficient in my experience). English is well accepted here. 3) Recent granting of allowance & subsidies to university students showing that they really care about the future development of our next generation.. state government welcomes SJKC graduates to join them in public service.. Their mentality is give the job to whoever can perform.. Malaysia is a resourceful country compare to Singapore. But look at the fund of GIC& Temasek vs PNB& Khazanah today.. See what Sg governement did to our brainchild Grab.. I am most all of us are curious how much Petronas has earned all this years and how well it served all of us all these years (u and me to be precise).. So, do u think should Sarawak continue following footstep of our predecessors? or find ways to strengthen on their own