The state government’s water politics approach could be backfiring now, with not only residents but businesses, too, suffering from inept water planning, management and control of one of the country’s most developed states. The water politics as seen in Selangor is unique to the state. The biggest part of the problem is the prolonged delay in the completion of the state’s water restructuring exercise, where Selangor wants control over water companies. And cash-rich Selangor must be prepared to tap into its huge cash reserves to improve the state’s water infrastructure, including replacing old pipes. They want to see uninterrupted supply of clean and treated water, and are not bothered about the politics of it.

Source: New Strait Times March 11, 2018 00:56 UTC