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  Today Online 3 Feb 07
Stop pointing fingers, just act
Letter from Jeffrey Law

After reading the report, "Singapore rebuts Johor CM's flood claim" (Feb 1), I think Johor Chief Minister Abdul Ghani Othman should reorder his priorities.

He should be more concerned with the plight of the 30,000 Johorians still in relief centres instead of pointing fingers.

His statement that Singapore's reclamation works caused the floods in Johor is contrary to the technical studies undertaken by both the Singapore and the Malaysian governments.

It is the unusually heavy rainfall coupled with the poor drainage system that contributed to the floods in Johor.

The state government should view the situation in perspective and take precautionary measures to prevent such disasters from recurring.
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