Friends of Ulu Muda urges Penang, Kedah to join hands to resolve water issue
05 Apr 2021 / 15:05 H.
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GEORGE TOWN: Friends of Ulu Muda (FoUM) has urged the Penang and Kedah governments to work together in solving the crisis over raw water supply rights from Sungai Muda, which involves consumers in both states.
FoUM secretariat member who is also Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) president, Meenakshi Raman said the time has come to put aside the dispute and both state governments must work together to reach a consensus in the best interest of both parties.
“In moving forward, FoUM proposes both state governments to take sustainable steps, among them to appoint independent, competent, trustworthy and neutral mediator to handle negotiations between the two parties,