KUALA LUMPUR: Putrajaya will not pay oil royalties to any states in Peninsular Malaysia, including Kelantan, says the Finance Ministry.
However, Kelantan will continue receiving "wang ehsan" (goodwill payments) for the petroleum that was produced near its coast, said the ministry in a Parliamentary written reply dated Nov 24.
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