PARLIAMENT | Putrajaya wants the Selangor government to be an ayam jantan (cockerel) and make a hantaran (dowry) offer to take over water concessionaire Spalsh.

However, Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Maximus Ongkili refused to disclose how much the dowry is worth, telling Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali (PKR-Gombak) to figure it out for himself.

Ongkili said the Selangor government can find out Splash's value by subtracting its liabilities from its assets, based on the company's annual report.

"The Federal government is a mediator or marriage counsellor. They (Selangor) want to 'marry' Splash but don't dare to name the price or dowry. It's better if I marry (Splash) myself then," he said...