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JOHOR BARU - The Johor branch of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM), the party led by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, has asked Singaporeans to urge their government to review the water supply agreement between the two countries.
"I appeal to the people of Singapore to take cognisance of this fact and voice to their government how morally wrong it is to benefit from our goodwill through such a lopsided agreement," said Johor PPBM media director Mohd Solihan Badri in a statement issued on Wednesday (March 6), the Malay Mail reported.
He was referring to the 1962 Water Agreement between Malaysia and Singapore, under which Singapore is entitled to draw up to 250 million gallons a day (mgd) of raw water from the Johor River at three sen per 1,000 gallons, while Johor is entitled to buy 5mgd of treated water from Singapore at 50 sen per 1,000 gallons.
Singapore has said this price is heavily subsidised and below the cost of treating the water. Singapore has in practice been supplying 16mgd of treated water at Johor's request. The agreement expires in 2061.
"Surely, your conscience will tell you that this is a raw deal for the people of Malaysia and especially Johoreans, many of whom may be your own family members.
"Do you not feel guilty that you are enjoying drinking water that you have bought so cheaply from your kin?" Mr Mohd Solihan said.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/s...ingaporeans-to-urge-govt-to-review-water-deal