malaysia: good public governance
As an
example of a good government water agency,
the Penang water authority is recognized as
one of the region’s best water managers.
Its existence proves that there is room for
good state-controlled water agencies. But
the Penang water authority is now being
corporatized and the company is listed on
the stock exchange, while the majority of
stocks is still controlled by the state
government. In other Malaysian states,
water privatization is a total mess – with
countless examples of water contracts being
given to the profiteering cronies of the
government.
more information
Sahabat Alam
Malaysia/Friends of the Earth
Malaysia
