The final thing any a single suffering during length from a new H2O cuts wants to listen to is some-more excuses or people in power indicating fingers, blaming any other.
I won't pretend - this essay has very transparent views over who as great as what is during a behind of these H2O cuts.
I won't pretend - this essay has very transparent views over who as great as what is during a behind of these H2O cuts.
Nevertheless, a goal of this square is some-more to argue - upon a basement of empirical evidence, not small rhetoric - which despite this unfortunate mire, there is a light during a finish of a tunnel.
It occurred to me recently which a single of a many appropriate ways to assimilate as great as contextualise a H2O problems in 2013 is to demeanour during a balderdash pick up problems in Selangor in 2012.
How Selangor kick Alam Flora
In 2012, a time came to renegotiate a stipulate in in in between Selangor's internal councils as great as Alam Flora.
It occurred to me recently which a single of a many appropriate ways to assimilate as great as contextualise a H2O problems in 2013 is to demeanour during a balderdash pick up problems in Selangor in 2012.
How Selangor kick Alam Flora
In 2012, a time came to renegotiate a stipulate in in in between Selangor's internal councils as great as Alam Flora.
These contracts were ,of course, ruins of a pre-2008 BN Selangor government.
Two characteristics played a significant purpose in bringing Khalid Ibrahim to where he is currently - financially, professionally, as great as politically.
The initial is a ability to recognize when something is astray as great as unfair. The second is a blazing enterprise to do something about it.
The Alam Flora contracts were only that: astray as great as unfair.
For purposes of simplification, let's imagine: let's contend ultimately, Ah Seng is a male who collects a balderdash from in front of your house.
The balderdash pick up problems final year can be fully cooked down to this question: how ! many lay ers of contractors have been there in in in between a state supervision as great as Ah Seng?
The elementary answer before 2012 was: distant too many. Any commercial operation male knows, a some-more a contractors as great as subcontractors, a higher a costs - after all, everybody needs a slice of a pie, correct?
Khalid was not having any some-more of this.
Two characteristics played a significant purpose in bringing Khalid Ibrahim to where he is currently - financially, professionally, as great as politically.The initial is a ability to recognize when something is astray as great as unfair. The second is a blazing enterprise to do something about it.
The Alam Flora contracts were only that: astray as great as unfair.
For purposes of simplification, let's imagine: let's contend ultimately, Ah Seng is a male who collects a balderdash from in front of your house.
The balderdash pick up problems final year can be fully cooked down to this question: how ! many lay ers of contractors have been there in in in between a state supervision as great as Ah Seng?
The elementary answer before 2012 was: distant too many. Any commercial operation male knows, a some-more a contractors as great as subcontractors, a higher a costs - after all, everybody needs a slice of a pie, correct?
Khalid was not having any some-more of this.
There was a fair price to be paid, as great as darned if he was starting to spend a single cent some-more of a people's income than was actually indispensable to get a job done. He insisted which Alam Flora lowered their prices.
Arrogantly assuming which Selangor couldn't presumably do though them, Alam Flora afterwards decided to take a hardline proceed as great as proposed playing a little tall stakes gin rummy - refusing to nudge as great as declaring their intent to defend to a genocide their tall prices.
Khalid pronounced which in which case, appreciate you very much Alam Flora, your services will no longer be required.
Arrogantly assuming which Selangor couldn't presumably do though them, Alam Flora afterwards decided to take a hardline proceed as great as proposed playing a little tall stakes gin rummy - refusing to nudge as great as declaring their intent to defend to a genocide their tall prices.
Khalid pronounced which in which case, appreciate you very much Alam Flora, your services will no longer be required. He afterwards destined all a internal councils to though delay take over balderdash pick up duties with immediate effect. From right away on, there was to be zero to a single layer/s in in in between Ah Seng as great as his paymaster.
The fallout as great as transition heedfulness were serious. Added to a steep (re)learning curve internal councils had to continue in traffic though delay with balderdash collectors, there were countless reports of harm - mounds of balderdash mysteriously looming out of nowhere, balderdash collectors being intimidated by gangsters, as great as so on.
It seemed similar to someone was trying to force Khalid behind to a traffic list upon his knees.
They had, however, an additional thing coming.
As he has fini! shed man y of his professional as great as political career, Khalid stuck to his guns, put his faith in a tall spin of professionalism he insisted upon from civil servants, as great as rode out a storm.
There were casualties, no doubt. Even a many hardcore Pakatan Rakyat supporter can be approaching to be in a tainted mood when garbage is pier up upon his streets.
Wavering however, was not an choice - there was to be no pick to success. Every day, various committees energetically pursued resolution after resolution for a never ending crowd of problems which kept popping up.
It did not occur as fast as everybody would like, though which ! success did in fact come - today, you listen to little to no complaints about balderdash collection. Things have left behind to normal.
Well, not utterly normal - a state supervision saved a staggering RM 100 million a year by eliminating Alam Flora as a redundant middle man.
These assets were immediately pumped behind to a rakyat by shortening assessment rates for low price housing by 25% - estimable assets for low income earners.
Syabas a next Alam Flora?
What lessons from a Alam Flora box can you request to what's function with Syabas?
The initial is a similarities in a crony experience. Both Alam Flora as great as Syabas were companies which got fat when BN controlled both a sovereign as great as state governments.
The fallout as great as transition heedfulness were serious. Added to a steep (re)learning curve internal councils had to continue in traffic though delay with balderdash collectors, there were countless reports of harm - mounds of balderdash mysteriously looming out of nowhere, balderdash collectors being intimidated by gangsters, as great as so on.
It seemed similar to someone was trying to force Khalid behind to a traffic list upon his knees.
They had, however, an additional thing coming.
As he has fini! shed man y of his professional as great as political career, Khalid stuck to his guns, put his faith in a tall spin of professionalism he insisted upon from civil servants, as great as rode out a storm.
There were casualties, no doubt. Even a many hardcore Pakatan Rakyat supporter can be approaching to be in a tainted mood when garbage is pier up upon his streets.Wavering however, was not an choice - there was to be no pick to success. Every day, various committees energetically pursued resolution after resolution for a never ending crowd of problems which kept popping up.
It did not occur as fast as everybody would like, though which ! success did in fact come - today, you listen to little to no complaints about balderdash collection. Things have left behind to normal.
Well, not utterly normal - a state supervision saved a staggering RM 100 million a year by eliminating Alam Flora as a redundant middle man.
These assets were immediately pumped behind to a rakyat by shortening assessment rates for low price housing by 25% - estimable assets for low income earners.
Syabas a next Alam Flora?
What lessons from a Alam Flora box can you request to what's function with Syabas?
The initial is a similarities in a crony experience. Both Alam Flora as great as Syabas were companies which got fat when BN controlled both a sovereign as great as state governments.
Cronyism, arrogant contracts, non-adherence to concessionaire terms became a order of a day, as great as fat cats got used to opulent lifestyles.
It might surprise a little to learn which H2O privatisation is an practice deemed by a BN themselves in 2006 to be a finish failure.
The sovereign supervision passed a law called a Water Services Industry Act 2006, which was intended to deprivatise H2O industries via a country.
It might surprise a little to learn which H2O privatisation is an practice deemed by a BN themselves in 2006 to be a finish failure.
The sovereign supervision passed a law called a Water Services Industry Act 2006, which was intended to deprivatise H2O industries via a country. This routine was successfully resolved in a number of BN-held states such as Malacca as great as Johor.
BN changed their in front of however, in Selangor after 2008. As usual, principles took a behind chair to profits, as great as BN proposed singing a different tune.
BN changed their in front of however, in Selangor after 2008. As usual, principles took a behind chair to profits, as great as BN proposed singing a different tune.
Deprivatising a H2O attention in Selangor no longer became an choice since it was seen by BN as surrendering a income cow to someone who wasn't them.
What ensued for a next 4 years was a stalemate. The existing laws have it such which Selangor cannot unilaterally take over Syabas, though additionally which Syabas cannot do very much though a capitulation of a state government.
While unable yet to force a takeover, Khalid has additionally left out of his approach to retard as much unethical profiteering by Syabas as possible - including by preventing absolutely unjustifiable hikes in H2O tariffs, which might have almost doubled by right away otherwise.
Feeling a pinch, Syabas is clearly desperately blank a great old days, where it was easy to spin thoughts boggling enlarge during a expense of a rakyat as great as a state government.
That recklessness has incited into unfortunate acts. As has been written before, when you control all a H2O taps, it's easy for though delay or indirectly caused H2O cuts to conveniently occur during judicious times. you for one, am catching a whiff of bullying as great as intimidation.
What ensued for a next 4 years was a stalemate. The existing laws have it such which Selangor cannot unilaterally take over Syabas, though additionally which Syabas cannot do very much though a capitulation of a state government.
While unable yet to force a takeover, Khalid has additionally left out of his approach to retard as much unethical profiteering by Syabas as possible - including by preventing absolutely unjustifiable hikes in H2O tariffs, which might have almost doubled by right away otherwise.
Feeling a pinch, Syabas is clearly desperately blank a great old days, where it was easy to spin thoughts boggling enlarge during a expense of a rakyat as great as a state government.
That recklessness has incited into unfortunate acts. As has been written before, when you control all a H2O taps, it's easy for though delay or indirectly caused H2O cuts to conveniently occur during judicious times. you for one, am catching a whiff of bullying as great as intimidation. Just similar to A! lam Flor a, Syabas looks similar to it wants to try a little hardball, as great as take a chair during which tall stakes gin rummy game.
No doubt, whenever H2O cuts happen, each BN politician as great as spinmeister will inevitably mention Langat 2 - as if this multibillion white elephant which will take years to finish will compromise any of a current H2O problems.
Syabas as great as their BN sponsors have been whining about Langat 2 for years, irreverence upon their lives which it's not a waste of income or a kickback laced megaproject, though instead a only approach to ensure enough H2O for Selangor.
Khalid's response? "The approach Syabas mismanages everything, even 20 Langat 2's wouldn't compromise a H2O problems."
Is there any reason he or a rest of us should distrust Syabas or a management when it comes to question of what is as great as isn't a waste of money?
Firstly, Syabas' non-revenue H2O (NRW) stands during 33%. That equates to a third of a H2O it processes is unaccounted for as great as wasted (which would be only as high, regardless of new sources of raw H2O such as Langat 2).
Syabas has unsuccessful for years to bring this commission down. How do alternative cities/states do in terms of NRW? Dhaka, Bangladesh - 29% (we should think about that, a next time you have fun of Bangladeshis), Eastern Manila - 11%, Germany - 7%, Denmark - 6%, as great as Singapore - 5%.
Syabas additionally spent millions of ringgit shopping pipes from Indonesia. Sourcing such resources internationally was in a initial place opposite a terms of a concession.
No doubt, whenever H2O cuts happen, each BN politician as great as spinmeister will inevitably mention Langat 2 - as if this multibillion white elephant which will take years to finish will compromise any of a current H2O problems.
Syabas as great as their BN sponsors have been whining about Langat 2 for years, irreverence upon their lives which it's not a waste of income or a kickback laced megaproject, though instead a only approach to ensure enough H2O for Selangor.
Khalid's response? "The approach Syabas mismanages everything, even 20 Langat 2's wouldn't compromise a H2O problems."
Is there any reason he or a rest of us should distrust Syabas or a management when it comes to question of what is as great as isn't a waste of money?
Firstly, Syabas' non-revenue H2O (NRW) stands during 33%. That equates to a third of a H2O it processes is unaccounted for as great as wasted (which would be only as high, regardless of new sources of raw H2O such as Langat 2).
Syabas has unsuccessful for years to bring this commission down. How do alternative cities/states do in terms of NRW? Dhaka, Bangladesh - 29% (we should think about that, a next time you have fun of Bangladeshis), Eastern Manila - 11%, Germany - 7%, Denmark - 6%, as great as Singapore - 5%.
Syabas additionally spent millions of ringgit shopping pipes from Indonesia. Sourcing such resources internationally was in a initial place opposite a terms of a concession.
It did not help which these pipes were bought from an Indonesian association conveniently owned by a Syabas authority himself.
If you have forgotten who which authority is, you can r! egularly check a huge sign atop a Syabas headquarters, named - in grand Middle Eastern dictator character - after a authority himself, Wisma Rozali (Ismail) (left).
If you have forgotten who which authority is, you can r! egularly check a huge sign atop a Syabas headquarters, named - in grand Middle Eastern dictator character - after a authority himself, Wisma Rozali (Ismail) (left). This is a same ex- Umno Selangor treasurer who pays himself RM425,000 a month, as great as afterwards claims which Syabas was not since enough income by a state supervision to repair a infrastructure.
Khalid once remarked during a press conference: "If they have no money, they shouldn't be in business."
Khalid once remarked during a press conference: "If they have no money, they shouldn't be in business."
Indeed, to lend income to a association which has mislaid it consistently, you'd have to have a comprehension spin of, well, a BN sovereign government.
Comparing a monetary performance of Syabas as great as a sovereign supervision to which of a Selangor government, you see which Selangor has already utterly outperformed them in each possible monetary sphere - enlarge in monetary reserves, elimination of debt, a offset versus necessity budgets, as great as elimination of corruption, wastage as great as leakage.
Who would you rather have running a H2O industry?
No to bullying as great as intimidation
When it comes to commercial operation as great as public funds, Khalid Ibrahim is not a kind of male you want to have a staring contest with.
Just as it kick Alam Flora's wastage, a Selangor supervision has each intention of similarly beating Syabas' leakage.
Who would you rather have running a H2O industry?
No to bullying as great as intimidation
When it comes to commercial operation as great as public funds, Khalid Ibrahim is not a kind of male you want to have a staring contest with.
Just as it kick Alam Flora's wastage, a Selangor supervision has each intention of similarly beating Syabas' leakage.
Just similar to in a Alam Flora case, you might have to brace for a unpleasant interim, though with a genuine goal of improved H2O management for future generations.
In a meantime, a Selangor supervision knows, of course, which initial as great as foremost, people must be granted with regular water.
When H2O was cut, it was not accusations which were sent! out fir st, though H2O trucks from beside internal councils.
In a meantime, a Selangor supervision knows, of course, which initial as great as foremost, people must be granted with regular water.When H2O was cut, it was not accusations which were sent! out fir st, though H2O trucks from beside internal councils.
Just similar to in a balderdash pick up crisis, select individuals as great as committees were tasked to daily resolution oriented responses to any predicament which emerged.
When others try to force their hand, Selangor is ever ready to remind them which there have been regularly alternative options available to a well-prepared.
Ultimately, when what is during stake is a monetary as great as healthy resources which rightfully belong to a rakyat, as great as efficient, sustainable, as great as only management of a H2O attention for a great of a young kids as great as grandchildren, there will be no giving in to bullying as great as intimidation.
When others try to force their hand, Selangor is ever ready to remind them which there have been regularly alternative options available to a well-prepared.
Ultimately, when what is during stake is a monetary as great as healthy resources which rightfully belong to a rakyat, as great as efficient, sustainable, as great as only management of a H2O attention for a great of a young kids as great as grandchildren, there will be no giving in to bullying as great as intimidation.
NATHANIEL TAN is a consultant to a Selangor state government. He feels a story with a animals is a improved story.
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