Putrajaya’s “interference” in the Selangor water issue is unlawful, Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim has alleged, referring to a 2006 legislation which he says gives the state government full power over water management.
Malay daily Sinar Harian today reported the Selangor Menteri Besar as pointing out that the Water Services Industry Act, mooted and approved by the federal government in 2006, forbids the latter government from encroaching on the state’s powers.
“I think the federal government cannot do it. This is because in the constitution, water management is under the state government, but its implementation and understanding is between the two governments,” Khalid was quoted as saying in the paper.
He added that his government have also made an agreement with the federal government to resolve the water issue “in the interest of the people” and hoped Putrajaya would address the issue sincerely.
“If they keep questioning the actions of the state government based on political reasons, we will just wait until the results of the next election,” he warned.
“This is because I believe the power rests in the people to determine who is more [sic] fit to govern the state,” he added.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
FreeMalaysiaToday:S’gor cari alternatif, jamin bekalan air
Kerajaan Negeri Selangor akan meneruskan usaha penstrukturan semula industri air dengan beberapa alternatif lain demi menjamin kelangsungan bekalan air bersih untuk rakyat di Lembah Klang.
Menteri Besar Selangor, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim berkata,antara usaha untuk mencari bekalan air bersih itu termasuklah dari air tanah, mengurangkan air tidak terhasil atau Non Revenue Water (NRW).
Menurutnya pembinaan Langat 2 bukan jalan terbaik untuk meningkatkan kadar bekalan air bersih di Lembah Klang.
“Bagi memastikan bekalan air cukup, kita sepatutnya melihat kepada usaha yang lebih murah seperti mengurangkan kadar NRW, mengawal penggunaan air secara berhemah dan mencari sumber air lain seperi air hujan dan sumber air tanah serta rawatan air menggunakan teknologi membrane.
Menteri Besar Selangor, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim berkata,antara usaha untuk mencari bekalan air bersih itu termasuklah dari air tanah, mengurangkan air tidak terhasil atau Non Revenue Water (NRW).
Menurutnya pembinaan Langat 2 bukan jalan terbaik untuk meningkatkan kadar bekalan air bersih di Lembah Klang.
“Bagi memastikan bekalan air cukup, kita sepatutnya melihat kepada usaha yang lebih murah seperti mengurangkan kadar NRW, mengawal penggunaan air secara berhemah dan mencari sumber air lain seperi air hujan dan sumber air tanah serta rawatan air menggunakan teknologi membrane.
Bernama:Selangor Government To Proceed With Restructuring Of Water Industry
The Selangor government will continue with restructuring of the water services industry, a move that will revoke the agreement under the Water Services Industry Act 2006.
Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said the restructuring will proceed despite objection from the federal government and water concessionaire including Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas).
"The restructuring is necessary to keep the tariff reasonable and ensure that water services are managed in a holistic manner," he told reporters after attending the Selangor Water Forum here Tuesday.
The Selangor government will use several approaches including tapping groundwater resources to balance the water supply needs of consumers.--BERNAMA
Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said the restructuring will proceed despite objection from the federal government and water concessionaire including Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas).
"The restructuring is necessary to keep the tariff reasonable and ensure that water services are managed in a holistic manner," he told reporters after attending the Selangor Water Forum here Tuesday.
The Selangor government will use several approaches including tapping groundwater resources to balance the water supply needs of consumers.--BERNAMA
Friday, June 8, 2012
Bernama:Muhyiddin Asks Selangor People To Get State Government To Solve Water Problem
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today suggested that the people of Selangor urge Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim to quickly solve the water problem in the state which he said was worsening.
Unless the problem was solved immediately, the people of Selangor would be faced with a grave situation, he said.
"This is not a question of politics. It is a question of survival, as water accounts for all aspects of life.
"It is a serious problem, and I ask the people to urge the menteri besar to solve the problem quickly.
The federal government has negotiated repeatedly on the matter, to the extent that (Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister) Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui was almost sued whereas we are trying to solve a major problem faced by the people," he said at the ground-breaking for construction of Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (SRJK) Tamil Ladang Bukit Minyak, here.
Muhyiddin said that as chairman of the Committee on the Country's Water Resources, he had to bring up the matter as there was no positive development in the talks with the Selangor government, and it involved public interest and welfare.
Unless the problem was solved immediately, the people of Selangor would be faced with a grave situation, he said.
"This is not a question of politics. It is a question of survival, as water accounts for all aspects of life.
"It is a serious problem, and I ask the people to urge the menteri besar to solve the problem quickly.
The federal government has negotiated repeatedly on the matter, to the extent that (Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister) Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui was almost sued whereas we are trying to solve a major problem faced by the people," he said at the ground-breaking for construction of Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (SRJK) Tamil Ladang Bukit Minyak, here.
Muhyiddin said that as chairman of the Committee on the Country's Water Resources, he had to bring up the matter as there was no positive development in the talks with the Selangor government, and it involved public interest and welfare.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
TheStar:Mohd Zin: Water supply not enough to cope with situation
SELANGOR Barisan Nasional coordinator Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Mohamed has warned that the water supply in Selangor cannot cope with the demand.
He said requests for water supply from developers have been put on hold by Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) since January due to expected shortage of water supply.
“It involved 134 applications for a total request capacity of 141 million litres per day, as of April.
“The affected districts included Klang, Petaling, Sepang, Kuala Langat, Kuala Lumpur, Hulu Langat and Gombak,” he said.
Mohd Zin explained that the recorded water demand growth from 2005 to 2010 was 3.5% a year, and that the demand was expected to increase by 3.5% a year for 2013 to 2015.
“By comparing the production and distribution capacities of all 33 water treatment plants in the state, we have a reserve capacity of only 2.4%, which is 106.8 million liter per day.
“This amount is very little because on certain days, the water usage in Klang Valley is 7% higher than the average demand capacity.
“The low reserve capacity will cause Syabas to take a longer time to recover from water supply interruptions,” he said.
He said requests for water supply from developers have been put on hold by Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) since January due to expected shortage of water supply.
“It involved 134 applications for a total request capacity of 141 million litres per day, as of April.
“The affected districts included Klang, Petaling, Sepang, Kuala Langat, Kuala Lumpur, Hulu Langat and Gombak,” he said.
Mohd Zin explained that the recorded water demand growth from 2005 to 2010 was 3.5% a year, and that the demand was expected to increase by 3.5% a year for 2013 to 2015.
“By comparing the production and distribution capacities of all 33 water treatment plants in the state, we have a reserve capacity of only 2.4%, which is 106.8 million liter per day.
“This amount is very little because on certain days, the water usage in Klang Valley is 7% higher than the average demand capacity.
“The low reserve capacity will cause Syabas to take a longer time to recover from water supply interruptions,” he said.
TheStar:Pua ordered to pay Syabas RM200,000 in damages
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has ordered PJ Utara MP Tony Pua to pay Syabas RM200,000 in damages over a defamation suit.
Justice Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah ruled in favour of the water concessionaire and also dismissed the DAP national publicity secretary’s counter-claim in relation to an article published in a Chinese daily.
“After due consideration of the evidence adduced by both parties, the Court finds that the plaintiff (Syabas) has succeeded in making out its case against the defendant on a balance of probabilities,” she said in her 49-page written grounds of judgment.
She also granted Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd an injunction restraining Pua or his agents from further publishing the defamatory words.
The judge rejected Pua’s defence of qualified privilege, saying he had failed to give pertinent details about the defendants in his speech, which resulted in it being defamatory.
“The defence would have been available to him (Pua) had he, in his speech, conveyed the reasons why the plaintiff was unable to replace the water pipes,’’ said Justice Amelia.
Justice Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah ruled in favour of the water concessionaire and also dismissed the DAP national publicity secretary’s counter-claim in relation to an article published in a Chinese daily.
“After due consideration of the evidence adduced by both parties, the Court finds that the plaintiff (Syabas) has succeeded in making out its case against the defendant on a balance of probabilities,” she said in her 49-page written grounds of judgment.
She also granted Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd an injunction restraining Pua or his agents from further publishing the defamatory words.
The judge rejected Pua’s defence of qualified privilege, saying he had failed to give pertinent details about the defendants in his speech, which resulted in it being defamatory.
“The defence would have been available to him (Pua) had he, in his speech, conveyed the reasons why the plaintiff was unable to replace the water pipes,’’ said Justice Amelia.
Friday, June 1, 2012
FreeMalaysiaToday:‘Saya dah buat penstrukturan air Selangor pada 2007′
Bekas Menteri Besar Selangor, Dr Mohd Khir Toyo mendakwa beliau telah memulakan penstrukturan air pada 2007 tetapi tergendala apabila BN kalah dalam pilihan raya umum 2008.
Menurut beliau, kerajaan Selangor waktu itu berjaya mengambilali dua syarikat pengeluar air iaitu Abbas dan Splash tetapi tidak sempat mengambilalih Puncak Niaga yang menguruskan anak syarikatnya Syabas ekoran kejatuhan kerajaan BN.
Dalam penstukturan semula itu, katanya, satu perjanjian antara kerajaan negeri dan Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) telah disediakan oleh Unit Perancang Ekonomi (EPU), Jabatan Perdana Menteri.
“Walaupun terdapat fasal-fasal mengenai kenaikan tarif air namun ia mesti dipersetujui secara bersama antara kerajaan negeri, Persekutuan dan Syabas setiap kali ada permintaan untuk menaikkan tarif tersebut.
“Kerajaan negeri telah meminta diwujudkan Panel Penentuan Tarif Air yang membabitkan wakil negeri, persekutuan dan Syabas dan juga Jawatankuasa Teknikal bagi mengkaji setiap aspek sebelum permohonan kenaikan tarif diluluskan,” kata beliau.
Menurut beliau, kerajaan Selangor waktu itu berjaya mengambilali dua syarikat pengeluar air iaitu Abbas dan Splash tetapi tidak sempat mengambilalih Puncak Niaga yang menguruskan anak syarikatnya Syabas ekoran kejatuhan kerajaan BN.
Dalam penstukturan semula itu, katanya, satu perjanjian antara kerajaan negeri dan Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) telah disediakan oleh Unit Perancang Ekonomi (EPU), Jabatan Perdana Menteri.
“Walaupun terdapat fasal-fasal mengenai kenaikan tarif air namun ia mesti dipersetujui secara bersama antara kerajaan negeri, Persekutuan dan Syabas setiap kali ada permintaan untuk menaikkan tarif tersebut.
“Kerajaan negeri telah meminta diwujudkan Panel Penentuan Tarif Air yang membabitkan wakil negeri, persekutuan dan Syabas dan juga Jawatankuasa Teknikal bagi mengkaji setiap aspek sebelum permohonan kenaikan tarif diluluskan,” kata beliau.
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