PUTRAJAYA, December 23 – The government has decided that the power to regulate gas supply in Sabah will be transferred to the state government. The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said, the matter was decided in a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The implementation date is still awaiting the approval of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong during a press conference after chairing a cabinet meeting at Bangunan Perdana Putra here on Wednesday.
According to him, the decision was part of the government’s efforts to uphold the 1963 Malaysia Agreement. This transfer of power has happened in Sarawak he said. He said, after the implementation of the transfer of regulatory powers, Sabah can continue any negotiations regarding gas supply at the state level without having to wait for the Federal Government.
The power to set prices and also the new agreement used to be decided at the center, but with the transfer of this power, that power is set to Sabah. But of course there is a consultation process (that needs to be done first), but that power (will go) to the State Government he said.
