KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 10 -- A settlement between Petronas and Sarawak's state-owned Petros could become a future accountability issue if it is seen as a political compromise rather than a decision made in the national interest, a former member of the MACC's consultation and corruption prevention panel warned.

Walter Sandosam said the political circumstances surrounding any agreement could later come under scrutiny, even if it is defended today as a practical solution.

"Petronas-Petros could become a future accountability issue if a settlement is seen as political compromise rather than national-interest decision," he said.

The warning comes ahead of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's meeting on the implementation of the Malaysia Agreement 19...