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KUCHING: The Sarawak government will announce a policy that will further strengthen its rights over the natural resources available in the state, Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg said.
Without revealing any further details, he said the policy comes as a result of the latest development of the state declaring its rights over territorial waters.
“Let’s wait about a week or so, I will announce a policy that (further) strengthens our rights to the resources available in the state of Sarawak,” he said.
According to him, Sarawak has the Oil Mining Ordinance of 1958 that affirms the state’s right to natural resources in both territorial and underground waters.
“That’s why I advertised a marine park in Central Luconia (off the coast) near Bintulu. It is a state park that belongs to Sarawak. I have published it despite the fact that there is another country that has affirmed that it is under its territory, “he said.
Abang Johari said that the Sarawak government had also planned to enact a law to convert carbon credit into a commercial product in line with the state government’s initiative to pioneer the production of energy resources based on green technology.
“Our AG (Sarawak State Attorney General) is writing this bill for the state. Other states do not yet have this law. Sarawak will have this law (on carbon credits), ”he said.
