JERLUN – The Kedah government could take the raw water charge issue against Penang to court if the matter cannot be resolved.
Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, however, said the state government would still want to settle the matter through negotiation and a court settlement would only be the last resort.
“We will negotiate with Penang now, as we are in Malaysia together.
“But, if the issue comes to a deadlock, it could be brought to court; this would be the final move by the state government,” he said after launching a ground-breaking ceremony for Jerlun PAS Complex here today.
He was commenting on whether the state government would bring the matter to court for settlement if the Penang state government refused to pay the Kedah government.
Yesterday, Sanusi had reportedly said that the Kedah government is still open to negotiation with Penang over the payment for raw water before seeking any federal government intervention.
Previously, Kedah had been claiming RM50 million from the Penang Water Supply Corp (PBAPP) as payment for raw water taken from Sg Muda since 2010 but no action had been taken by Penang. – Bernama, December 25, 2020
