Selangor VS Putrajaya; Battle over water heats up

By Khairul Khalid

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In this three-part issue KINIBIZ looks at the troubled RM9.65 billion restructuring plans for the Selangor water industry. Just six months into office, Selangor MB Azmin Ali must now fight to keep plans on track after fresh disputes rose between state and federal governments over details in the previously agreed master plan. With the long road already taken to reach this point, is history set to repeat itself via another long gridlock? Finally we end the series with a commentary on why public interest should come before political bickering.

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Can Azmin rescue Selangor’s water deal?

Barely six months into his tenure as Selangor Menteri Besar (MB), Azmin Ali faces arguably his toughest test yet - making sure that the state’s RM9.65 billion water restructuring plan stays on track.