Minister: Some still have no access to clean water


PUTRAJAYA: About 3% of the country’s population do not have access to clean water, and a lot of them live in the interior of Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak, says Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar.

“As a country that aspires to be a developed nation, we need to ensure every citizen has access to clean water. Water is a human right.

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