The retired Judge of the Court of Appeal explains the problem faced by
Sabah and Sarawak, and suggests a radical solution to the East Malaysian
states’ oil woes.
Initially, if oil was found within the boundaries of a State in the Federation of Malaysia, it is owned by the State. J.C Fong in his book Constitutional Federalism in Malaysia, wrote, on p. 98:
Initially, if oil was found within the boundaries of a State in the Federation of Malaysia, it is owned by the State. J.C Fong in his book Constitutional Federalism in Malaysia, wrote, on p. 98: