The Selangor DAP has urged the federal government to accept the offer made by the state government to take over four water companies in the state in order to manage more effectively water supply services.

   

A resolution to the effect was passed at the party's 16th state convention in Subang Jaya today.

   

The four companies concerned are Puncak Niaga (M) Sdn Bhd (Puncak Niaga), Syarikat Pengeluar Air Selangor Holdings Bhd (Splash), Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) and Konsortium Abass Sdn Bhd.

   

Six other resolutions were also approved at the convention including one calling on the Selangor state government to carry out studies towards holding  local authority elections and to improve the delivery system in the local authorities and state government agencies.

   

Besides these, Selangor DAP also called on the Selangor state government to allocate land for Chinese and Tamil national-type schools in order to overcome congestion in classes and shortage of such schools in certain parts of the state.

   

A total of 812 delegates attended the convention which was officiated by DAP veteran leader Lim Kit Siang.

- Bernama