The motion, proposed by Abdullah Ya'akub (PAS-Air Lanas) and seconded by backbenchers and several opposition members, was unanimously approved after being debated by five members including Opposition Leader Datuk Mohd Alwi Che Ahmad (BN-Kok Lanas).
State economic development, finance and welfare committee chairman Datuk Husam Musa said the state government would file an injunction against Petronas to stop its operations in Kelantan waters "even if only for two days."
"We know that the two-day (halt in operations) would give a huge impact to the country's economy but this is something that we have to do to claim what is ours," he said.
Meanwhile, the state government called on Petronas to carry out arbitration as a means to resolve the issue apart from going to court.
Husam said the process would give Petronas the opportunity to listen to the basis for the claim and for the national oil corporation to reply to the claim.
"The arbitration should only involve the state government and Petronas, to be presided by an independent chairman, without the presence of representatives from the federal government, Umno or other political parties," he said when winding up the debate on the motion today.
Husam said the state government would not want the federal government or Umno to get involve in the process.
He added that the arbitration process and the court process could be carried out simultaneously.
Kelantan had been demanding the oil royalty and not compassionate payment as proposed by the government.
Kelantan would get RM20 million in compassionate payment for two oil wells found 150 nautical miles from its coast.
-- BERNAMA
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