Toll rates for 8 concessionaires are expected to go up by about 10% on the January 1st 2008 according to agreements between the toll concessionaires and the government.
However Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu says the government is looking into the possibility of spreading this cost between the government, the toll concessionaires and the people so that the 10% can be subsidised and reduced to a lower amount.
The report from The Star did not say which highways these were, but a previous article on the toll hike that happened on January 1st 2007 mentioned the following 8 highways will have their toll rates up for review in 2008:
North South Highway (Plus)
Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
North South Expressway Central Link (Elite)
Seremban-Port Dickson Highway
New North Klang Straits Bypass (Shahpadu)
Malaysia-Singapore Second Link
Butterworth-Kulim Expressway
Penang Bridge.
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AI-generated Summary ✨
Comments express frustration over the upcoming 10% toll hike on January 1, 2008, highlighting inflated costs and unfair agreements benefiting concessionaires. Many blame government mismanagement, corruption, and political motives, suspecting the increase is a political ploy before elections. Some compare Malaysia’s tolls unfavorably with other countries, criticizing the lack of transparency and the cycle of rising expenses for goods, petrol, and tolls. Several comments suggest that the toll hike will further burden citizens already struggling with high car prices, taxes, and inflation. There is widespread discontent with government policies, and calls for change through voting, as many feel the toll increase is unjustified, unfairly profiting concessionaires at the expense of the rakyat.