Mahathir: RM30bil is nothing for Petronas

Dr Mahathir: RM30bil is nothing to them (Petronas) ... they used to give the government RM80bil at a time when the oil price was at US120 per barrel. — Bernama

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad dismissed that Malaysia was more reliant on oil revenue and stated that Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) could afford to pay a bumper dividend without its operations being affected.

“RM30bil is nothing to them (Petronas) ...they used to give the government RM80bil at a time when the oil price was at US$120 per barrel.