Govt to make adjustments to channel oil royalty, says Wan Azizah

By BERNAMA / Pic By MUHD AMIN NAHARUL

The federal government will make adjustments to channel the oil royalty to the petroleum producing states in the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (picture).

She said the federal government is very committed in fulfilling its promise to channel the oil royalty, as it is contained in the Pakatan Harapan manifesto during the 14th General Election (GE14).

“The government will see how best to fulfil that pledge, including taking into account the country’s revenue,” she told reporters after officiating the “Sekeluarga Tolak Pornografi (SToP)”, or Whole Family Rejects Pornography seminar at the Institute of Teacher Education, Kent campus, in Tuaran, Sabah, yesterday.

During the question-andanswer session in Parliament recently, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad assured that the government will uphold its promises in the Pakatan Harapan manifesto during GE14 and is committed in fulfilling them.

He had said these included the pledge to give a 20% royalty to petroleum producing states in the country.