PENANG WATER CRISIS?

According to today's Star, "China Press reported that Penang Water Supply Corporation general manager Datuk Liew Chook San dug a well in his house after three dams in Penang recorded low levels. Liew said he had dug the well as a precaution against water shortage as the water levels at the three dams - Air Itam, Teluk Bahang and Mengkuang - in Penang had dropped to 30% of capacity. Liew, however assured the islanders that there was enough water for them."
It would appear that Penang Water Supply Corporation general manager himself did not believe what he said when he assured Penang residents that "there was enough water for them" when he found it necessary to dig a well in his own house. I would expect him to warn Penang residents of the impending water crisis first if the situation was so serious that he needed to dig a well in his own house as a precautionary measure. How can Penang residents have confidence in the assurance of a general manager who doesn't believe in himself? This could qualify as the joke of the year!