Penang has rights to river without paying Kedah


Visitors enjoying a stroll at Mengkuang Dam in Bukit Mertajam. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

KEDAH Mentri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has no grounds to demand payment from Penang for drawing raw water from Sungai Muda.

PBA Holdings Bhd and Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) chief executive officer Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa said the state holds the right to extract raw water from Sungai Muda without payment to Kedah as the river does not belong exclusively to Kedah.

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