Between trust and national interest


Friendly meet: Anwar (left) walking Lawrence out of a luncheon at the Seri Perdana Complex earlier this month. — Prime Minister’s Office

FOR more than 20 years, I have been writing about the water supply issue, that precious Malaysian commodity sold to our neighbour, Singapore. For several years it was a contentious subject and until today, the price of the raw water has yet to be resolved.

Then there is also the maritime delimitation boundary negotiations and the use of Malaysian airspace, two issues that have been on the table since Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was the prime minister (first round).

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