Selangor to review water agreement with Puncak Niaga

Selangor to review water agreement with Puncak Niaga
Sun - 17 March 2008

The new state government will review the agreement made between Puncak Niaga Sdn Bhd, Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) and the previous administration following a detection of imbalance in the figures of revenue handed to the state and the people.

Newly sworn-in Mentri Besar (MB) Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said according to his calculations, he detected some irregularities in the agreement and has asked the state legal adviser to write in to Puncak Niaga to declassify the documents.

“I looked at the agreement – at a glance – made recently to correct the water treatment plant. According to my calculations, there is an imbalance of revenue that is given back to the people and the state. It seems to enrich those in the concessionaire,” Abdul Khalid said in a press conference in his official residence, today.

Asked on the progress of his promise to supply households with 20-cubic metres water free by April, he said: "I intend to keep my promise."

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