Dr M: I don't know why S'pore rejects proposal for new bridge


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 31 Oct 2019

JOHOR BARU (Bernama): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has expressed "bewilderment” over Singapore’s rejection of Malaysia’s proposal to build a new bridge to solve the long-standing congestion problem at the Johor Causeway.

The Prime Minister said Singapore had adopted this stand despite enjoying years of "subsidies” in cheap water sourced from Malaysia.

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