Kuala Lampur, Jan. 16 -- I refer to former senior Treasury official Nik Azmi Nik Daud's defence of Petronas' decision to seek judicial clarification on Sarawak's oil and gas laws, saying the move is not about Petronas undermining Sarawak law or going rogue, but "asking the courts for legal clarity when there are overlapping laws and competing interpretations."

Nik Azmi's remark was in response to Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth's "accusation that the national oil company was undermining Sarawak's regulatory framework".

PBB Youth's accusation was a bit of a baptism of fire, if you like.

We - Melayu Cina India Iban Kadazan - should all read the Federal Constitution.

Article 128(1)(a) provides that the Federal Court shall, to...