Most Sinkies are unaware of the distinction between "after" and "immediately after". So when the forked-tongue KPKK Shanmugam claimed that Malaysia has lost its right to review the water price after "choosing not to do so" in 1987, they fell for his bullshit. The 1962 agreement between the Johore State Government and City Council of Singapore states that:
"The price can be revised after the expiry of the agreement in 25 year's time..."
Note, it's "after". Not "immediately after".
If the Keling and the Sinkie government's command of the English language is so poor that they do not understand what "after" means, or know the difference between "after" and "immediately after", the clause that follows makes it very clear that the Malaysians have the right to review the water price:
"The price can be revised after the expiry of the agreement in 25 year's time, and in line with the rise and fall in
the purchasing power of money, cost of labour, and power and materials for the purpose of supplying water."
Note that all this was before Singapore was kicked out and Singapore was still using the Malaya and British Borneo dollar as a common currency until it issued its own notes and coins in 1967. Hence, there was no definition of what "cents" meant as it was taken to refer to the MBB currency. Notwithstanding this, the dollar was interchangeable with the Malaysian ringgit until 1973. Hence, on grounds of purchasing power alone, Malaysia has the right to review the water price.
If this is still not sufficient for the KPKKs and Singkie Government, the final clause states this:
"In the event of any dispute or differences arising under the provisions of this
clause the same shall be referred to arbitration as provided by the agreement."
You won't find all these facts coming out of the Sinkie government and its prostitute press because the facts will confirm them to be the "mercenary pricks" that Tony Pua (DAP, Malaysia) referred to.
Here also, is a little unknown and unpublished fact in the 1962 agreement. The Johore State Government will have to pay 10 cents for every 1000 gallons of raw water to Singapore should it supply Johore with raw water. It was worse in the (expired) 1961 agreement in which Johore had to pay Singapore 25 cents for every 1000 gallons of raw water should Singapore supply such raw water to Johore.
So amongst other things, 3 cents vs 10 cents vs 25 cents for the same 1000 gallons of raw water. Fair and equitable? Or cut throat and mercenary and seeking to ruthlessly exploit the naivete and goodwill of the Malaysians, as well as fool and hoodwink gullible Sinkies?
