A Tale of Two Water Supply Systems

By Tricia Yeoh

June 2012 STATES OF REFORM
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The Teluk Bahang Dam in Penang.
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In the days before the world’s governments went mad about privatisation, supplying utilities such as water or electricity was the main raison d’être for government and for government taxation. Those simple days are gone, and especially in Selangor, people certainly wish they would come back. But there is no way back.The issue of water has re-emerged in the state of Selangor. Peter Chin, Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, recently issued a statement saying his hands are tied and...

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Tricia Yeoh

has previously worked with the Selangor state government and is now attached to a market research consultancy.


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