Deputy Energy Transition and Public Utilities Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir has lambasted the Kedah state government over its delay in upgrading its Bukit Selambau water treatment plant.

In a video posted to social media yesterday, Akmal contended that the RM129 million grant provided by the federal government for the project was not a loan.

“This isn’t a loan, it’s a federal grant...