The Gabungan and Mampat NGOs from Kelantan and Terengganu respectively have joined forces to launch a movement called ‘Gegar’ to urge the federal government to restore oil royalty rights to the two states.

oil world market 141008 04 Gabungan chairman Dr Abdul Halim Yusof said Gegar was politically neutral and that its only objective was to struggle for oil royalty rights for Kelantan and Terengganu to be restored.

For a start, Gegar would soon organise a convention in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the matter, he told reporters after the launching of ‘Gegar’ here today.

Meanwhile, Mampat chairman Mohd Fauzi Abu Samah said they planned to invite Gua Musang parliamentarian and former finance minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah to participate in the convention.

Razaleigh has backed the formation of a parliamentary caucus to look into the issue.

The government had recently announced the payment of 'wang ehsan' (compassionate money) which is channelled through federal-controlled agencies in Kelantan, instead of the PAS state government.

- Bernama