Let court decide on Sarawak's petition on petroleum-related laws, says minister

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak) Datuk Mustapha Sakmud speaking to reporters in Kuching on Tuesday (Feb 24). - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Sta

KUCHING: The Federal Government will leave it to the courts to decide on Sarawak's legal petition regarding the validity and applicability of petroleum-related federal laws, says Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak) said Putrajaya respected the Sarawak government's action to file the petition at the Federal Court.