“The office wishes to clarify that the chief minister has never issued such an ultimatum to Petronas though the onus is on Petronas to comply with the state law like any other companies with prospecting and mining interests in Sarawak.
“He (the chief minister) has always stressed that Sarawak will work alongside Petronas through its newly-formed oil company, Petros, in the oil and gas industry in Sarawak within the ambit of the law and constitution. The fake news is very much regretted,” it said in a statement today.
According to the posting titled “Ultimatum to Petronas, Get Licence or Get Out”, the chief minister allegedly issued an ultimatum to Petronas to obtain a prospecting licence under the Sarawak Mining Ordinance 1958, to operate in Sarawak.