The Pakatan Rakyat-led Selangor government has urged the federal government to respect the efforts put in by the late minister Lim Keng Yaik in returning water rights by allowing it to takeover the management of water supply in the state.
According to a statement issued by Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim's office today, Khalid (left in photo) had today visited the family of Lim who passed away on Dec 22 last year as he was overseas during his funeral.
"Although he helmed different ministries such as the Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry, and the Energy, Water and Communications Ministry, he worked hard to conduct studies and preparations so all the decisions made were relevant to the changes," said Khalid.
He claimed that Lim had played an important role in correcting the water privatisation programme which did not benefit the people by reviewing all federal government water privatisation policies and introducing the Water Services Industry Act 2006 aimed at returning water rights to the various states.
"The state government has worked hard to continue his effort to correct the water services industry by implementing the intention of Water Services Industry Act 2006.
"Hence the state government urges the federal government to take serious actions to implement the restructuring of water services industry and ministry now.
According to a statement issued by Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim's office today, Khalid (left in photo) had today visited the family of Lim who passed away on Dec 22 last year as he was overseas during his funeral."Although he helmed different ministries such as the Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry, and the Energy, Water and Communications Ministry, he worked hard to conduct studies and preparations so all the decisions made were relevant to the changes," said Khalid.
He claimed that Lim had played an important role in correcting the water privatisation programme which did not benefit the people by reviewing all federal government water privatisation policies and introducing the Water Services Industry Act 2006 aimed at returning water rights to the various states.
"The state government has worked hard to continue his effort to correct the water services industry by implementing the intention of Water Services Industry Act 2006.
"Hence the state government urges the federal government to take serious actions to implement the restructuring of water services industry and ministry now.
Shoulder responsibility minister told
"(Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water) Peter Chin Fah Kui has to shoulder this responsibility in line with the power stipulated in the Act," read the statement.
The Selangor has been locked in a feud with the federal government for the last four years over a series of issues related to its water services, including the proposed state take over of Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas), controlled by Umno politician-cum-businessman Rozali Ismail (left).
The state wants to restructure all four companies involved in the industry before handing them over to Putrajaya, in order to keep the cost of treated water at affordable levels for its residents.
However, the federal government wants the state to approve the RM8.7 billion Langat 2 water treatment project for treating water channelled from Pahang through a 45km tunnel otherwise it will face a water crisis in the near future.
But the state government insists that there is cheaper alternative to fulfill the water demand, and green light would be given for the project only if the water industry restructuring goes ahead.
The Selangor has been locked in a feud with the federal government for the last four years over a series of issues related to its water services, including the proposed state take over of Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas), controlled by Umno politician-cum-businessman Rozali Ismail (left).The state wants to restructure all four companies involved in the industry before handing them over to Putrajaya, in order to keep the cost of treated water at affordable levels for its residents.
However, the federal government wants the state to approve the RM8.7 billion Langat 2 water treatment project for treating water channelled from Pahang through a 45km tunnel otherwise it will face a water crisis in the near future.
But the state government insists that there is cheaper alternative to fulfill the water demand, and green light would be given for the project only if the water industry restructuring goes ahead.
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