This is an interesting development , after Selangor have been so vocal for years to take over and restructuring of the water supply in the state from the federal Goverment , they finally got what they were clamouring for. Now lets see how they will fare...
Meantime if it isn't too premature , we have to grudgingly give credit where credit is due to the Goverment on this matter..They have been dragging their feet pre PRU13 on this issue but now ,something sems to have clicked..! The dead lock seems to be resolved yet will it benefit Selangorians...and how? Have to wait and see
The federal government has agreed to Selangor acquiring all four water concessionaires in the state.
Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said he has received a letter from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak agreeing to the deal.
"Selangor is all set to bring the supply of water under its control before the end of the year," Abdul Khalid said.
While he did not disclose figures or terms of the agreement, the Pakatan government, since came into power in 2008, has been clamouring for water to come under the control of the state.
Abdul Khalid told Dr Abd Rani Osman (Meru-PAS) in the state assembly today: "The state and federal governments are working together in drafting the agreement in accordance with the Water Concessionaries Industry Act 2006.
"Under the Act, the federal government has the executive power over any water deal across the peninsular and federal territories."
The Selangor government cited incompetence on the part of the concessionaires as one of the reasons to acquire the companies.
Answering a supplementary question, Abdul Khalid said the state is ready to manage water supply and that a professional management team is already in place
sourced :malaysia-chronicle.com/
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