KUALA LUMPUR – Petronas is pursuing legal recourse to cancel a wrongful arrest warrant issued against its former officers relating to trade union claims made against PetroDar Operating Company (PDOC) in Sudan, in which the national oil firm has an interest.
In a statement today, Petronas said PDOC’s external counsel is in the process of cancelling the warrant.
It was reported that Sudan’s transitional government issued the warrant against Petronas’ country manager and other foreign investors over alleged corruption, and this could negatively impact bilateral relations.
The company said the legal recourse is unrelated to the ongoing proceedings to reclaim its right over the land and Petronas Complex in Khartoum for which it has filed a request for arbitration at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
“As the legal processes have commenced, Petronas is unable to provide further information on both matters.” – Bernama, October 13, 2021
