M'sia says talks with S'pore on right to review water price will resume after recovery from Covid-19

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Source: https://mothership.sg/2021/09/malaysia-singapore-water-prices-talks-covid-19/

Malaysia's Minister of Environment Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said on Sep. 21 that Malaysia and Singapore will resume talks on reviewing the price of raw water once the Covid-19 pandemic in both countries has "recovered completely", Malaysian Chinese daily Kwong Wah Yit Poh reported.

Malaysia insists it has the right to revise the price

Tuan Ibrahim was responding to a parliamentary question filed by a member of parliament Xavier Jayakumar.

In his written reply, he stated that while the matter is being overseen by the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia's stance on the issue is "very clear and consistent", which is that Malaysia has the right to revise the price of raw water it sells to Singapore as stipulated under the 1962 Johor River Water Agreement.

He said both countries have been discussing the issue since July 2018, and that leaders from both sides have met in person from Dec. 2, 2019 to Jan. 30, 2020, to discuss the issue.

Singapore: Malaysia has lost the right of review

Singapore has repeated its stance on the issue on numerous occasions.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan said in March last year that Singapore is of the position that Malaysia has lost the right to review the water prices under the 1962 Water Agreement.

This was conveyed to Malaysia "as early as 2002", he said, adding that "Malaysia cannot unilaterally revise the price of water".

Nevertheless, he said that "in the spirit of bilateral cooperation", Singapore has "been willing to listen to and discuss Malaysia's proposals, on the basis that there is a balance of benefits for both sides".

In addition, he said that any review of the price of raw water sold to Singapore will also mean a review of the price of treated water sold to Johor.

The water price issue between Singapore and Malaysia was revived when former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad retook office in May 2018.

This is the first time it was brought up again by Malaysia since Mahathir stepped down in February 2020.

 

[Watwheels]

They just want to distract their citizens from their current politikal sh!t show.

[mersaylee]

Broken record...some pintu belakang selected woof woof lazy to read the record or couldn't understand it just woof woof...make some noise to make presence felt...when the border opens...run far far to continue woof woof...

Where's that gif? 😁

[Fitvip]

16 minutes ago, Watwheels said:

They just want to distract their citizens from their current politikal sh!t show.

Just like what ours are doing!😚

[Fitvip]

@mersaylee I am quite sure that things will not happen or new agreement signed as very soon the incumbent will be toppled!🤐

[Arogab]

Today water, tomorrow air space. Then if not sodomize here and there. These guys are just.....like my Malaysian colleague says. "Useless"😂

[Xers007]

Water haven't settle and now want to "test electricity"

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/ema-seeks-proposals-for-trial-to-import-electricity-from-malaysia

[Volvobrick]

Malaysia up 10 sen SP utilities up 1 SGD..... 

[Soya]

Tink umno businessmen want to use this to restart the HSR ATM machine

[Beregond]

24 minutes ago, Xers007 said:

Water haven't settle and now want to "test electricity"

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/ema-seeks-proposals-for-trial-to-import-electricity-from-malaysia

this 1 is damn funny loh. they want to cut down our carbon footprint and buy electricity instead??? but did the electricity that come from malaysia generate carbon??

[Xers007]

6 minutes ago, Beregond said:

this 1 is damn funny loh. they want to cut down our carbon footprint and buy electricity instead??? but did the electricity that come from malaysia generate carbon??

pass the footprint to others is not in our account already mah. Maybe "the boleh" generate electricity using the greener way?!?!

[Volvobrick]

13 minutes ago, Beregond said:

this 1 is damn funny loh. they want to cut down our carbon footprint and buy electricity instead??? but did the electricity that come from malaysia generate carbon??

As long as cheaper than local genco, please import! 

[Ahwhye]

1 hour ago, Watwheels said:

They just want to distract their citizens from their current politikal sh!t show.

it is important to be seen doing something, never mind it sounds just like some old broken records.

[Ahwhye]

56 minutes ago, Fitvip said:

@mersaylee I am quite sure that things will not happen or new agreement signed as very soon the incumbent will be toppled!🤐

they are due for erection in a year plus, kinda short-live to begin with, so these craps are just some preparations for it

[Arogab]

6 minutes ago, Ahwhye said:

it is important to be seen doing something, never mind it sounds just like some old broken records.

They just buay pai seh to say things and do things. They don't care one

[Ahwhye]

1 minute ago, Arogab said:

They just buay pai seh to say things and do things. They don't care one

No 1 prerequisite of a bolehland politician : buay paiseh..

actually also apply to almost all politicians anywhere lah...

[Beregond]

16 minutes ago, Volvobrick said:

As long as cheaper than local genco, please import! 

for a start it confirm cheaper.

but looking at the water deal with sg. i highly doubt they gonna commit themself to a deal that is as long as the water deal.

we might be addicted to the cheap electricity at first,  when we realise we cannot kick it.

they gonna raise the price. 

[Arogab]

Just now, Ahwhye said:

No 1 prerequisite of a bolehland politician : buay paiseh..

actually also apply to almost all politicians anywhere lah...

At least try to do something that you can explain mah. 

The best part is when they accuse someone for Sotong Mee😂......I will never believe it happen