Selangor MB Mohamed Azmin Ali is pleased that the first meeting between state and federal officials today on the water restructuring deal was a positive one. – The Malaysian Insider pic, March 23, 2015.Putrajaya and the Selangor government today held talks to review the terms of the water restructuring agreement, said Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali.
He said a preliminary discussion was held between state secretary Datuk Mohammed Khusrin Munawi and Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry secretary-general Datuk Loo Took Gee.
"Today's meeting is not between the minister and the menteri besar, just between top officials. The state was represented by Datuk Khusrin and I was told the ministry was represented by its secretary-general.
"It is to my understanding that the meeting this morning was a good start. It will be followed by a meeting with the minister.
"I hope we will be able to finalise the principles under the deal as soon as possible," he told the media after launching World Water Day state-level celebration at Plaza Alam Sentral in Shah Alam today.
Asked about the land issue that caused Selangor to cancel the memorandum of agreement (MoA) signed last year, Azmin said the matter did not arise because Putrajaya had agreed to review the terms of the original deal.
"If they are returning to the original deal, then the issue does not arise," he said.
On March 9, the Selangor government revoked the agreement with Putrajaya inked by Azmin's predecessor Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim in September last year.
Azmin accused the Federal government of failing to comply with conditions set by the state government, and said Putrajaya's request for land where the water pipes would be laid would cause the state to lose its sovereignty, claims which the ministry has denied.
- TMI
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