Water problem

From the Edge:

KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Rakyat’s Selangor water committee foresees another potential crisis emerging over the water restructuring in Selangor, due to a conflict between the federal and state governments over the ownership of water assets.

In a statement yesterday, Pakatan said a dispute materialised after the federal government claimed the Semenyih and Bukit Nanas reservoirs, together with all the water pipelines in Selangor, are under Putrajaya’s management and ownership, while Pakatan said the assets belong to the Selangor government.

“Assets such as dams and rivers are sources of water which definitely belong to the state government, according to parties that 

are familiar with the water industry,” said Pakatan.

The federal government is again causing a ruckus with the water in Selangor.  At this point, it is not certain whether the move is impatience with the water situation in Klang Valley or has more to do with a play for power.

Water has been a problem with Selangor in the last few years.  The population has grown quite a significant amount given the influx of foreign workers.

This will be the MB of Selangor, Azmin Ali's major test of what he will do as the first shots have been fired.