{"id":12890,"date":"2022-01-03T21:04:53","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T13:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=12890"},"modified":"2022-01-03T21:04:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T13:04:54","slug":"water-issue-penang-waiting-for-next-course-of-action-by-kedah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=12890","title":{"rendered":"Water Issue: Penang waiting for next course of action by Kedah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>GEORGE TOWN, \u00a0Jan 3\u00a0 &#8212; The Penang government will wait for the next course of action by Kedah following the latter\u2019s appointment of a panel of lawyers to handle the dispute on raw water charges between the two states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state government would wait for any action to be taken by the Kedah government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-09-at-13.17.32.png\" alt=\"water\" class=\"wp-image-9870\" width=\"506\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-09-at-13.17.32.png 588w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-09-at-13.17.32-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-09-at-13.17.32-185x100.png 185w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-09-at-13.17.32-350x189.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIf this issue is to be resolved, let it go to court,&#8221;<\/em> he said, adding that the Penang government had handed the case to the State Legal Adviser for action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday a news portal reported that Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor had appointed a panel of lawyers to handle the state\u2019s water dispute with Penang to prove that it was serious in resolving the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chow was met by reporters after he attended the George Town World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI) award presentation ceremony for 22 individuals,\u00a0 including Penang cultural heritage activists for their outstanding effort, long-term commitment to conserving the state\u2019s heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/\">NMT<\/a> as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bernama.com\/en\/general\/news.php?id=2039852\">Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GEORGE TOWN, \u00a0Jan 3\u00a0 &#8212; 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