The works ministry says it will appoint an independent auditor in January to study the issue of toll collection, and will assist the government in obtaining data and recommendations pertaining to the matter, Bernama reports. The analysis will include the reduction of toll rates in the short, medium and long term, said works minister Baru Bian.
“On Oct 31, the cabinet, after considering the direction of toll collection in the country, has agreed to appoint an independent auditor. The analysis results are expected to be submitted to the cabinet for consideration and consent in May next year,” he told the Dewan Rakyat.
He was replying to a question from Jelutong MP R. Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer, who asked when the government would be expected to stop toll collection at the first Penang Bridge and North-South Expressway as promised in Pakatan Harapan’s 14th General Election manifesto.
Baru said the PH government has always been looking for the best solution to reduce highway toll rates, eventually working towards abolishing toll collection on all highways, but this will only be implemented once the country’s finances have stabilised. The government has said it is looking into the possibility of lower rates and off-peak discounts as measures to ease the burden on motorists’ wallets.
Last month, it was reported that the ministry had been given six months to settle the toll issue. Baru had said that the ministry was looking to hold discussions with highway concessionaires to explore the possibility of provisions allowing for a review of concession agreements.
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Study??? What’s this??? Study for 6 months, then they come out with disagreeable findings, so later appoint another “independent” auditor that will come out with a findings that’s favourable to Pakatan, so that Pakatan will use this report to renegade on their promise to abolish tolls as they had promised 6 months ago?!
What happened to all those economist & so-called experts in their ranks?! Those wonder wizards that made such fantastical promises? Is that just to fool the people?! Suddenly they are so quick to disappear when they had been just as quick to take credit for results they did not deserve.
When they made such fantastical promises, they not aware such fantastical country debts left by old govt. Bring back old birkins i’d say lol
60 years of heavy duty corruption cannot be rectified in 6 months. Simple as that.
Pakatan got a shock of their lives when they took over. Once they checked the books, they saw more was stolen than they anticipated. For example, RM16 billion was missing from LHDN. And that is LHDN alone! What more other places.
So, whatever promise PH made was based on their small estimate of songlap. Now, after opening the books and seeing all the secrets, the songlap is 100X worse.
So how to give cheap toll and cheap petrol?
Blame yourself for tolerating 60 years of corruption that made Malaysia like this
I blame myself for tolerating such lame duck Government for so long. 6 months is long enough for them to implement all their promises and not to start “studying” on their promises. Otherwise, they shouldn’t have been so confident and so loud to promise the rakyat all these once they get elected.
If they can’t fulfill even this, then Pakatan can’t be trusted and shouldn’t be elected for the next 60 years.
They will blame the finding if can not abolish toll…then their hand are clean
guys… relax, keep calm.
forget about abolishing toll collection on all highways, or RM1.50/l, and all those promises in the menifesto.
we vote for ph not for all the promises, we only vote for ph because we just don’t want bn to be the gov anymore.
cheers!
Study, study, study. In the end, study buried in Harapan the rakyat will forget all their janjis. After all, the old man did say Malaysians mudah lupa.
Oh… don’t forget… will also blame it on Najib.
In the spirit of country sustainability for next 100 years and common good, this is so minor..
Why waste money when the outcome is well known. In the end blame it on DSN
If they want to study, GREAT! Stop being the Government and go back to school. We want a Government that governs, not do studies here and there. If they choose not act as the Government, then please give us back the old Government. At least they know how to run things.
No need study here, study everywhere. Just declare 1st Jan, all tolls will be abolished as you have promised. Stop giving excuses. We elected you to run the gomen, not to give excuses. Do your job or get out!
Well said
Well, our MOF is lead by a Mr. Study who spent 300 over million for a feasibility study on tunnel project which after 8 years is no where to be seen. So, lets study about toll. Then study about PTPTN. Then study about Protiga, oppssss, this one no need study. Just plunge the government fund by naming it as R & D.
In view of the debts that the country has, total elimination of toll may not be reasonable. However it is also unreasonable to pay toll for simple improvements on existing city roads such as the LDP and the NPE. Toll for these city roads should at least be done away with first
In view of country debts? What debts when we got so much money to waive AES samans, pay over the price for a downgraded LRT system, removal of BR1M, subsidising New National car project, and building of crooked bridge when it was a foolish idea?
It seems we have the money but this imbecile of a Gohmen is prioritising budget for their own importance.
Study what? Go back to school and study!
Those old men/ladies council came up with this study idea?
Just open tender on road restoration/maintenance work, and kasih stop all songlap toll collectors company. Stop subcon to family/relative.
It takes SEVEN months to study whether it is feasible to dismantle tolls?
SEVEN months?!
What a numpty.
Seriously haven’t study one ah?
Then why talk so loud previously?
What else was not study as well ?!!!!!