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(October 20): Selangor Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali wants Attorney-General (A-G) Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail to explain why Putrajaya has refused to disclose the details of the water restructuring agreement.

Azmin said his staff had yet to receive an official letter from the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry, and wanted a reason for why his request was rejected before taking further action.

"The federal government must explain why it was rejected since this agreement is not an issue of national security.

"It is only a business contract between two parties, why must it be hidden" he asked after officiating the monthly government department meetings as well as the national language month at the Dewan Jubli Perak in Shah Alam.

He said there was no reason for the A-G or the Energy Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili, to conceal the details of the deal from the public as it did not involve national security.

"If the terms protect the people's interests, then there is no reason for the federal government to prevent the documents from being disclosed.

"I want to first examine their response on why they decided not to disclose it," he said.

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