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The Sarawak government downplayed a report claiming that Governor Abdul Taib Mahmud is involved in Petroleum Sarawak (Petros), a public entity that has been touted as a vehicle to claim Sarawak oil rights.
Bureau, in a statement today, referred to the article Sarawak Report entitled: "The secret interest of Taib in the Petros company of Sarawak ".
"With respect to the content of the article, this office wishes to clarify that Petros, the state oil company and co-regulator of the oil and gas industry in Sarawak, n & # 39; 39; has nothing to do with the company of Oman, as the article claims, "he added.
Sarawak Report In January of this year, Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg traveled to Oman to sign a memorandum of understanding with Petrotel Energy Oman (Petrotel), which was previously considered a joint venture involving the Taib family.
2016 Report by Times of Oman said South Sea Energy was a key partner in the Petrotel joint venture. Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib is also Executive Vice President of South Sea Energy
The report states that at a signing ceremony between South Sea Energy and Nizwaz Bank, Abu Bekir and his father Taib were present. 19659002] Sarawak Report says that for the MOU signed by Petros with Petrotel earlier this year, it happened that South Sea Energy was also a signatory.
But this time, South Sea Energy was represented by its executive director Tiong King Kiong, the son of businessman Tiong Hiew King, an ally of Taib.
However, the Sarawak government stated that said memorandum of understanding had expired and that "it was only an agreement for Petros to help Sarawak".
He also accused Sarawak Report of attempting to smear Petros' image.
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