Funds for water crisis relief continue to pour in
18 Dec 2014, 11:46 AM
Daniel Bosley
The Government of Malaysia has pledged US$200,000 to the ‘Malé Water Crisis Management Fund’, while Japan is also reported to have given MVR13.9 million (US$903,000) to the Malé Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC).
The Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the Malaysian contribution via Twitter.
The government hopes to raise US$20 million to protect against future incidents, though the opposition and civil society groups have raised questions over the transparency of the fund.
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