A-G to ministry: Appeal against water agreement disclosure ruling

The Attorney-General has advised the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry to appeal against the High Court's order for the federal government to disclose the water concession agreement between the Selangor government and Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas).

Its minister, Peter Chin Fah Kui, however, refused to elaborate on the matter.

He was asked to comment on the High Court's order on Monday for the federal government to disclose the audit reports and the water concession agreement.

The High Court's decision was in favour of the Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) and 13 others who had asked for a judicial review after the then energy, water and communications minister Dr Lim Keng Yaik denied their request to make public the documents.

The request made on Nov 7, 2006 was rejected by the ministry on Dec 4, 2006 as the agreement is categorised a classified document.

- Bernama