The government has not made a decision on the extension of highway operator PLUS’s toll concession period until 2058, said deputy works minister Datuk Eddin Syazlee. Speaking at the Dewan Rakyat today, he said that many matters pertaining to this were still being weighed and discussed, The Star reports.
This included “sensitive issues” such as toll rates as well as the government and rakyat‘s debt. Eddin said the government would have to look at the agreement in detail, and both parties would also need to review aspects of the revenue from tolls.
“For this agreement with PLUS, it is still under discussion and has yet to be decided. Among the matters being considered and being looked into are the revenue projection terms between the company and the government,” he said in response to a supplementary question from Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid (BN-Padang Terap).
Mahdzir had asked about the status of discussions with PLUS and whether its concession period was being extended until 2058, as agreed under the Pakatan Harapan government. In January this year, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had said that PLUS would not be sold and that the concessionaire would be given a 20-year extension of its toll concession.
At the same time, it was also announced that there would be no change in toll rates on PLUS highways until the end of the concession period. As agreed under the terms of its concession extension, PLUS implemented the 18% reduction in toll rates as defined by the previous government on all its highways starting from February 1.
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Inb4 2058 alr flying cars, PLUS tol xlonger relevant
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…still considering to extend until 2088 actually.
Better than promising to give free and then backtrack on that.
Promise first, after win then backtrack later. Mesian mudah lupa mar
I hope the Govt recsinds the idea to extend toll concession period.
Extend the t&g ewallet first, stupid plus
The highway consesus finished in 2018. Why on earth Najib renewed an agreement for another 30 years? Dont we have LLM and JKR to look after the maintenance thing? Stoopeed
Najib did that so PLUS could be paid off without any toll increase for the next 30 years. It was Madey that unnecessary lengthen that term to another 20 years for PLUS to get pure profits at rakyat’s expense.
I thought it was over in 2019.
Hi PL,
My recent car insurance renewal is much more expensive compared to last year even after factor-in additional 10% NCD. Could you please investigate and write about this?
Thanks.
Likely to continue bayar toll, started during our father gen, to your gen, then your kid’s gen and continue to cucu gen. I wont be surprised even kereta terbang will pay toll.
During specel specel celebrative occasion, toll concessioanre will give breadcrumb discount.