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Estate workers without piped water Estate workers without piped water
Friday, April 25th, 2008 at 8:13am (36 weeks 5 days ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: economics] [published 36 weeks 5 days ago]
[author: unknown] [site: http://thestar.com.my] [source]
tags: malaysia nanban : kedah : national union of plantation workers : i santhanadas : estate worker : water :
wikiops: economics : estate worker : i santhanadas : kedah : malaysia nanban : national union of plantation workers : water :

From thestar.com.my: MALAYSIA Nanban, in its editorial, said it was surprised by the statement from the secretary of the Kedah wing of the National Union of Plantation Workers, I. Santhanadas, that about 86% of the estates in Kedah are still lacking piped water.

The paper said although the country achieved independence 50 years ago and had achieved tremendous growth in various areas, it was sad that there are still areas where the people do not have proper water supply.

Continue reading at thestar.com.my.