‘Cease raising water tariff, fix leaky pipes first’

Tan says Chow should bear full responsibility for the extended water supply disruption in Penang.

INSTEAD of raising water tariffs, Penang should fix its burst pipes first, says MCA vice-president Tan Teik Cheng.

Tan, who is also the state’s party chairman, said the proposal to increase water tariffs was uncalled for and urged Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow to empathise with residents’ misery caused by unscheduled water disruption due to burst pipes.