Headline Khalid praised by Pas over deal MediaTitle New Sunday Times Date 03 Aug 2014 Language English Circulation 149,000 Readership 447,000 Section Local News Color Full Color Page No 6 ArticleSize 730 cm² AdValue RM 25,164 PR Value RM 75,491
Khalid praised by Pas over deal ADRIAN LAI HoA between the state and the besar position. ' The signing of timely: Pas gives Federal Government, which in "The people in cludes the construction of the Lan Pakatan, in particular the agreement is him thumbs up gat 2 water treatment plant pro those in PKR, will be proof that the but DAP remains ject. dissatisfied with Seiangor Khalid's move to co The signing of the agreement, government mum which had become a bone of con operate with the Fed tention between Khalid and eral Government in requires Embattled seiangor Pakatan leaders, particularly those solving the water cri assistance from Menjeri Besar Tail Sri Abdul from his own PKR and DAP, is sis. the Federal Khalid Ibrahim yesterday re expected to allow the water in "In fact, many of the party big Government to ceived another round of support dustry restructuring to finally pro wigs will be envious of his achieve from Pas. ceed. ment," Shukri said when contacted get itself out of This time, his move to ink an Khalid had said the RM7.65 bil yesterday. the water issue." agreement with the Federal Gov lion offer to the state's four water He said the signing of the agree ernment to solve the water woes in Md Shukri Shuib concessionaires remain un the Klang Valley on Friday has ment signified the warming of re Universiti Utara changed, adding that the Federal Malaysia, received a thumbs up from Pas Government was due to invoke lations between the Seiangor and Federal Governments. political analyst Youth chief Suhaizan Kaiat. Section 114 of the Water Services "Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Suhaizan, when contacted by the Industry Act 2006. Razak and Khalid will be seen as New Sunday Times to comment on Once invoked, it will reduce the statesmen who are able to look the restructuring of the state's wa takeover cost of the four compa beyond political differences for the ter supply and distribution indus nies by RM2 billion from the initial sake of the common man. try yesterday, said he was support offer of RM9.65 billion. "Surely, (PKR de fac ive of the deal. The move will allow Seiangor to to leader) Datuk Seri "Regarding the recently signed pay only RM7.65 billion to Puncak Anwar Ibrahim Heads of Agreement (HoA) with Niaga Holdings Bhd, Syarikat will not be happy with the Federal Government, I am con Bekalan Air Seiangor Sdn fident that whatever steps taken to this latest develop Bhd, Syarikat Pengeluar Air Sungai ment because it will alleviate the people's problem is Seiangor Sdn Bhd and Konsortium *good news for Pakatan." look as if Pakatan is DAP leaders have chosen to re Abass Sdn Bhd. bowing to Barisan Na The HoA formalisation is an ex sional." main mum on the signing of the tension of the memorandum of Shukri said the sign agreement after its national organ understanding signed by Seiangor ing of the HoA was ising secretary, Anthony Loke, and and the Federal Government on proof that the Seian Seiangor chairman Tony Pua yes Feb 26 to build the Langat 2 Water terday declined to comment on the gor government re Treatment Plant and its distribu quired assistance matter. tion system. from the Federal Gov The DAP and PKR leaderships Political analyst Md ernment to get itself had indicated that they wanted to Shukri Shuib, a polit out of the longstand replace Khalid with PKR president ical and international Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan ing water shortage is studies lecturer at sue. Ismail while several of their Pas Universiti Utara "Pakatan is facing a counterparts had planned other Malaysia, said dilemma: it can either wise. Khalid's success in choose to prioritise The outcome of the tussle is ex solving the water the people of Seiangor pected to be known after DAP and shortage issue would and the state's continued growth or Pas leaders finalised their stand on cause further dissen continue to be stubborn and refuse the matter on Aug 10. sion between him and to cooperate with its political foes. The restructuring of the Seiangor Pakatan leaders, who Either way, Khalid's position in water industry was finalised on wanted to remove Seiangor has strengthened consid Friday following the signing of the him from his menteri erably." Headline Khalid praised by Pas over deal MediaTitle New Sunday Times Date 03 Aug 2014 Language English Circulation 149,000 Readership 447,000 Section Local News Color Full Color Page No 6 ArticleSize 730 cm² AdValue RM 25,164 PR Value RM 75,491
Suhaizan Kaiat says whatever steps taken to alleviate the people's problem is good news
Selangor water issue timeline
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J W J Federal Governmetr d\ Services Commission to the Klang Va'ley be set up in 7007 as the ® —" will face a water crisis \LVT! national technics and economic by 2014 if the Langat 2 pM regulator for water services. project is not resumed but Selangor Menteri Besar Tan .. Two new legislations Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim says are introduced to restructure there is enough water t.o last water services: The Suruhanjoya the state untii 20.19. •• Perkhidrnaten Air Negara Act 2006 and Water Services Industry Act 2006 A number of water (WSiA). disruptions occur throughout the year in the Klang Valley. Federal Government