It has just been officially announced by Istana Negara via a statement that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been appointed as the 10th prime minister of Malaysia, with the swearing-in ceremony to be held at Istana Negara at 5pm today.
While Pakatan Harapan – and its new coalition partners that will be needed to form the mandatory 112-seat majority for a federal government – starts preparing to go about its business of running the country, let’s look back at the transport-related pledges it made in its GE15 manifesto, to see what has been promised.
One of the major talking points in the manifesto was about the rising cost of living, and addressing that is one of PH’s main promises. Among other things, the coalition said it would be “reviewing highway concessions” as part of its plans to tackle the issue.
“The Harapan administration has shown commitment in reviewing all highway concession agreements and negotiating to get the best prices, leading to toll rates being reduced by 18% for the North-South Expressway (PLUS) and the East-Coast Expressway Phase 2 (LPT 2). Harapan is determined to continue reducing PLUS tolls gradually with the ultimate goal of eliminating tolls and returning PLUS highway to public ownership,” the manifesto said.
In the “living comfortably in our golden years” section, the coalition pledged free public transportation rides for senior citizens, improving on the current policy of offering a 50% discount.
People with disabilities (OKUs) have been promised enhanced support and accessibility. This will be done by increasing the number of facilities and public transportation that are OKU-friendly, while also ensuring that development projects fulfil Universal Design standards. “It is time to recognise that the needs of the PWDs in public facilities and public transportation cannot be neglected,” PH says.
Under the “enhancing public transport connectivity” topic, the coalition “is determined to expand the coverage of public transportation to ensure that the rakyat’s welfare is taken care of and at the same time, reduce pollution and dependency on fuel. A developed city cannot exist without a robust public transportation network.”
As for the public transport category, there are a few specific proposals. Under “ease of access, ease of travel”, PH has promised that 80% of urban areas will have bus stops and train stations within 10 minutes of walking, and that the waiting period for any public transportation service, especially buses, should not be more than 10 minutes. To fulfil these requirements, PH says that it will need 10,000 buses for cities throughout Malaysia, 7,000 of which will operate in the Klang Valley.
Currently, Rapid KL offers the My50 rail and bus monthly travel pass for RM50. The party wants to also introduce a fare limit for those who do not want/need the monthly pass. The fare limit of RM5 per day is to encourage more citizens to use public transport, especially those who are not daily users. Think of this as a RM5 daily pass.
PH will also push forward the regulation and legalisation of “micro mobility” devices such as e-scooters and e-bikes for first and last mile connections. It said the government can partner with ride-hailing services to offer transportation vouchers for those going to transit stations. This offer can be priced at RM5 per voucher and up to 10 vouchers would be given via e-wallet to be used for trips that begin or end at a public transport station.
Lastly, PH plans to expand public transport payment methods to include debit cards and e-wallets, compared to the current system of only accepting Touch ‘n Go cards. It will be interesting to see how many of these pledges will go through.
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As above. Jgn hanya janji manis je bagi skarang!
Habislah john and Rakyat Malaysia! I can’t stop laughing, hahahaha! I hope john does not come here anymore with his Game Over dupes to condemn PH to the max. Moreover, I also hope Rakyat Malaysia will lari bogel at Kuala Lumpur as promised
BN and PN cybertroopers here claimed PH lost rakyat confidence after Sheraton in 2020. Yet, PH got the most seats in GE15 and most importantly, Anwar Ibrahim is the PM once again. Alhamdulillah!
PH got 82 seats out of 212. Any kid can math you that is less than half of a total. So yes, from a clear majority in 2018 they got less than half of majority in 2022. That is a huge loss of confidence right there.
Yes, PH got 82 seats, but the rest of the coalitions/parties got even less seats. Based on that alone, PH has the most seats. You can say that the most dominant group of Malaysians support PH, while PN has the second largest support.
It doesn’t matter if they failed to get simple majority of 112. Matter of fact is no one did.
It matters when his government doesn’t represent the majority ethnic society. His wasn’t just a mere minority government but was shunned by the majority. It is not going to end well, could even last less than Tun M’s PH.
@Brian
Hello, brainless and unknowgeable PN supporter, you complaining too much about PH as always and why PN can’t even really run very well, not even 2 years but only ran 1 1/2 years for PN rule during pandemic because there are so many failures and also failing to listen our people. That’s why many people fed up with PH and also disagreeing with backdoor government that was done by PN when malaysian voters voted in GE14 for PH to lead the government, knowing supposedly handed to Anwar from Mahathir as we Malaysians want give better chance for Anwar to lead Malaysia but actually already betrayed by PN, same like Mahathir in 2020 that ended up to Muhyiddin as backdoor PM after Sheraton Move
@Brian
If you want to talk more about your nonsense, go ahead but we will know answer your comment
@Brian
If you want to talk more about your nonsense, go ahead but we will never reply to your nonsense comment
A minority at best. Majority voted AGAINST PH and weren’t they shouting about mandat rakyat must follow the majority?
I highly agree with you that Anwar Ibrahim and PH itself got most of the seats. That’s what we all get people mandate in which rakyat voted for. But I can’t agree with you on the starting part only because BN didn’t start all this move. it was PN including Muhyiddin himself, are the ones who started all this move since 24th February 2020 till 1st March 2020. Bersatu and PN itself are actually betraying on our rakyat votes while Bersatu and PN itself are keep on denying themselves, but too arrogant till today, PN lying to the public and to our King of Malaysia, PN and Bersatu itself are full of corruption but more worst than BN and PH. During Sheraton Move before forming backdoor government as Bersatu with other loser parties that happened in 2020, Muhyiddin and Bersatu was planning to take away from members of parliaments for BN by using their money.
Tbh, BN at least are making honest truth and making many lies as comparing to PN did. Attitude was also shown that BN are better than PN.
Btw, I wish all PH, and also BN, GPS, Warisan, Muda and others that joins with PH, all their best for their better success by working as unity government and bring back to our better hope of country and not to do same mistake as did in many years. Alhamdulillah!!!
Ehh sorry!!!
BN doesn’t make many lies than what PN did where PN make many lies to the public, based on the beginning on the second paragraph
Oh ye ke? Sape yg tulis ini ye?
GTX on Nov 16, 2022 at 2:56 pm
And who cares about you as liars like BN and PN cybertroopers. BN have made so many promises but always lies and also BN also vows to combat corruption but in the end now, BN have made lies to the public
Dah tukar cerita ke bang ikut boss u jadik lalang?
@Let See
You need to understand that previous general election, with two/three team parties, but yet one of the party gets highest numbers of the seats and there is no hung parliament at all, just like the past previous elections including GE14.
But after GE15, this is the first time we have that no any team party gets majority to get 112 seats and first time having hung parliament like what happened in last year Germany if you take a look of the results, same thing no any team party gets majority to form the government. PH has most the no.of seats. Second, is PN gets second highest no.of seats. But no matter what it is, and end up, have to choose right ones to form unity government as the first but as long as having majority. Yes, I do agree with you that BN and PN are making liars to the public which I type as when before GE15 polls. However after post-GE15, I realized that BN is more trustworthy than PN based on behaviors and attitude. And really sure that BN will make their mistakes and will not do it again, unlike PN, even after 15 months that BN led government replacing PN led government, still not making their lessons from the past mistakes of 18 months rule from March 2020- August 2021 and also still make liars to the public and somemore to our king in Malaysia.
That’s why BN including PH, GPS, GRS, Warisan, Muda and others that joins with PH, are more friendly and trustworthy than PN
Sorry to say, someone from PN supporters can’t accept you and can’t even move on and can’t realize why PN is already failure much
Btw, GTX, I really agree you
There was limited manifesto from any party, for the GE15.
typical macai from PN
Kalao xde duit pump petrol, jalan kaki dulu
Welcome to new Malaysia
Congrats to DSAI and PH. Also unity government with BN and GPS including other small party partners as PH Plus with PH also brings better to this country and more benefit.
1. Removing all taxes for electric vehicles to save environment is a good thing
BUT
Not all of that and mainly for the rich and also because people still in loves hybrid vehicles as part of saving environment, so please reduce more taxes for hybrid and plug in hybrid vehicles to save environment by giving tax incentives. Hybrid and plug in vehicles isn’t complicated and not expensive as electric vehicles
2. Remove taxes for european cars
3. Time to change from car roadtax based on cc to car based on horsepower including national cars
4. Impose stricter for lemon law
5. Reduce taxes for pick up trucks and more on CBU vehicles but not for vantage cars like Ferrari and Lamborghini
6. Removing all taxes for CKD vehicles isn’t necessary at all (Reasons: because traffic jam might increase and pollution)
The most important things that all Malaysians are always wanting for is to make stronger currency for Malaysia Ringgit to make all items including food and drinks are more cheaper and cheaper again!!!!
I think for no.6, yea, not necessary have to remove all taxes for CKD vehicles, but just that, those CKD vehicles depending on what engine uses. If uses NA engine, price must be more cheaper, since also more reliable with cheaper cost when comes to service. And if comes with turbo engine, doesn’t mean that turbo is good because of performance but turbo should not give cheaper compare to NA engine, since turbo cost not cheap when comes to maintenance and also sometimes unreliable than turbo. Those pricing structure depending on engine based on horsepower and also for torque need to restructure. Except for CKD or CBU for turbo diesel pick up trucks that is Hilux and D-Max, are still needed because of logistics, industries, logging and others
And dear our government, it is better to restructure for excise duty and import duty because the engine capacity is not longer relevant since it is now based on horsepower like other countries do. Also, please reduce much and much on taxes for excise duties for both CKD and CBU based on horsepower but not the same percentage again like today structure for excise duties and import duties which currently stands as 75%-105% for excise duties while import duties currently stand as 30% for other countries but 0% for ASEAN, so that people have their own opportunity to buy cars that come with as much features as like advanced countries have and also to bring different car models for any brands that people love it. Also time to give tax incentives for pick up trucks like Hilux and Dmax which are still needed for logistics, industries, logging and others. This leads to better way by reducing more prices for cars based on CBU and CKD. Another recommendation, it is to abolishing APs that leads to reduce car prices too.
That way will end of protectionism for both of Proton and Perodua
Wow 2 downvotes for this comment from PN supporters = no knowledge and brainless
Habislah john/Rakyat. Now, he is out of a job with a new clean government ha ha ha
RM1.50/L petrol is GE13 promise. Even PT has confirmed this back in 2018. Enough of the fake news lah brader
[Hari ini kami menang, esok harga minyak turun!]
Sounds familiar, well today is the day after and still petrol is at Rm 3.95/L far far away from promised Rm1.50. So where is the promise?
Bodoh. Is this how you interview for your job?
Who is stupid enough to want your job?
Who want to care about your nonsense and who want to care about those racism and failures from PN government?
Janji dicapati again…trust me
diam lah rempit. kalau x suka, gi keluar lah dari malaysia
AutoFrenz confirm PN supporter. pemalas, rempit, racist, tido
PN supporter spoottteeeddd!!!!
Are you referring to how PN made sorts of many wrongdoings that made prices up with weaker currency and fuel prices goes up that happened in 2020 and even before Ismail Sabri PM9 replaces Mahiaddin PM8 that time, always like to bankrupt business, stealing RM600 billion, PN politicians doesn’t even listen to people but PN politicians always care themselves?
That shows that on how much PN having been caring for our nation. PN is already failure. PN is more worst than PH and BN. PN already cheated too many times to our rakyat, bad behavior, making our people more headache when PN leads during 18 months rule (2020-2021). If PN menang, will surely go other countries, mark my words.
#PNenipu #BetterNation #BetterStickWithPH&BN
Rakyat Malaysia on Oct 20, 2022 at 1:47 pm
If PH wins, I will lari bogel at KLCC! #BNStronk
Can’t wait for a viral video of a man running naked in KLCC, hahaha!
Not our PM. Did not get majority.
#BackdoorPM
Backdoor PM was your Moodin and Ismail Sabri that you praised everyday in 2020 onwards after Langkah Sheraton!
PH pun got the most seats in GE15. Alhamdulillah, they won despite all the fitnah and racism from PN and BN supporters. Takbir! Allahu Akbar! Hidup PH! Hidup Malaysia!
[“PH pun got the most seats in GE15..”]
Any kid can math you 82 out of 212 is not the most here. Mind you Anwar only got the job with BN support so stop the BS party-bashing.
BN for the first time in history did the right thing to support Anwar. They can’t survive without PH, since they’ll get absorbed by the other parties in PN if they campur together.
PN is even more racism but BN is not. At least BN have better behavior and almost same level as PH, GPS, Warisan, Muda and other parties, not like PN
Moodin is a real backdoor PM but Ismail Sabri is not
Wow 1 downvote from PN supporter for this comment = no knowledge and brainless
And repeatedly upvoting yourself makes you “smarter”? Hahaha
@Brian
One of PN supporters are putting many upvotes on disagreeing for people voices on what are many issues on PN government for the short term rule from 2020-21
@Brian
You mean to say that (from my comment above)
At least BN is better than PN. I fine with both of PH and BN, have better peace and more freedom than PN
Agree with you bro
that is as good as PH promises
Suggestion:
1. Removing all taxes for electric vehicles to save environment is a good thing
BUT
Not all of that and mainly for the rich and also because people still in loves hybrid vehicles as part of saving environment, so please reduce more taxes for hybrid and plug in hybrid vehicles to save environment by giving tax incentives. Hybrid and plug in vehicles isn’t complicated and not expensive as electric vehicles
2. Remove taxes for european cars
3. Time to change from car roadtax based on cc to car based on horsepower including national cars
4. Impose stricter for lemon law
5. Reduce taxes for pick up trucks and more on CBU vehicles but not for vantage cars like Ferrari and Lamborghini
6. Removing all taxes for CKD vehicles isn’t necessary at all (Reasons: because traffic jam might increase and pollution)
After all, there is target on renewable energy target on when to change to fully electric vehicles which will take even longer and follow Japan and China
rkayat go no honour. he will pretend that he never made the comment. typical BN cybertrooper
Kinda stupid for bashing BN when Anwar has to rely on BN support to be PM LOL
KLCi up 58 points!!
Yes.. so when are you gonna do it? Or are you telling us your not a rakyat Malaysia? Then can I say this election was hijacked by foreign rakyats?
Don’t complain so much. Tell me on what PN are done for during 17 months rule? Did you think PN are doing worst job and already failures?
Jgn act blur la. U know very well there is a Rakyat Malaysia user on PT…. or is he ur dupe account?
Well safe assumption that everyone here is rakyat malaysia (malaysian citizen) or are you not one of us?
Looking forward PH bring better Malaysia again
Welcome to new Malaysia
Rakyat Malaysia on Oct 31, 2022 at 3:03 pm
Hidup BN! Only patriotic Malaysians will bersyukur and vote for our caring #BetterNation. All those oppo supporters can GTH and leave Malaysia!
Kalau PH menang, aku akan lari bogel kat KLCC! Mark my words. #PHenipu #BetterNation
PN is more worst than PH and BN. PN already cheated too many times to our rakyat, bad behavior, making our people more headache when PN leads during 18 months rule (2020-2021), never care for our nation. If PN menang, will surely go other countries, mark my words.
#PNenipu #BetterNation #BetterStickWithPH&BN
#PNgagal
Where do you get the funds for maintenance and upgrade for all the highways if you completely remove it? Reduce is ok, but dont remove. Hope they re-evaluate it
This is not PH government, it’s unity government. Don’t expect it to run smoothly
Unity government is a best thing to bring better to this country for economy, country reformations, infrastructure, constitution and others and also to get rid all sorts of political instability totally
Now they will be fighting ‘inside’ since no more pembangkang if all the parties are in the unity govt. Next challenge is the appointment of ministers and definitely there will be lots of fireworks. How is he going to reduce the size of the cabinet when so many parties are in the govt.
Are you PN supporter? PN is the real devil, always bullying to BN after Sheraton Move for the past two years before GE15. Even GPS and GRS have also lost their trust in supporting PN. All these was due to so many blunders for PN did. Please bro, PH-BN-GPS, even GRS, Warisan, Muda and other parties all together are more friendly than PN. Trust me bro.
Ok, whatever….Please read more on how unity government work before you comment again
Based on how short was PH government rule, neither did they.
And based on how short was PN government rule, neither did they
I hope they’ll review the roadtax structure as much and as soon as possible
Should need to change from car roadtax based on engine cc to car roadtax based on horsepower, which will be fair enough
Return highway system to public ownership? I guess next car will be SUV, road lubang lubang Hah. Also maybe less EPF dividend because there’s some investment in toll?
High time for new Transport Menteri to clear up the mess at Prasarana.
We cant afford another 1 week stoppage of LRTs.
Heads must roll for the makan gaji buta dudes.Promotion deemed necessary should be given to those deserving.
A complete revamp and reboot is needed.
Better to reboot PH. Rakyat 20-30year olds voting for change but got a decrepit 80 year old as PM. Habeslah Msia!
Save the Enviroment by using Electric Buses. Plus much CHEAPER to manitain and Last Longer too. PH should also commit to EV usage by Abolishing Taxes, Local Agenst and Import permits required for ALL types of EV’s Ie:- Trucks, Buses, Cars. 4W trucks, 2 wheelers (Bike and Bicycles). OPEN Market without need for Local agents (AliBaba) and encourage Tie Up with EV makers. Like Thailand.
Nothing on abolishing AP’s and reducing car import taxes even if cars are from asean? What is the point of having asean free trade zone?
Congrats to DSAI and PH. Also unity government with BN and GPS including other small party partners as PH Plus with PH also brings better to this country and more benefit.
1. Removing all taxes for electric vehicles to save environment is a good thing
BUT
Not all of that because people still in loves hybrid vehicles as part of saving environment, so please reduce more taxes for hybrid and plug in hybrid vehicles to save environment by giving tax incentives
2. Remove taxes for european cars
3. Time to change from car roadtax based on cc to car based on horsepower including national cars
4. Impose stricter for lemon law
5. Reduce taxes for pick up trucks and more on CBU vehicles but not for vantage cars like Ferrari and Lamborghini
6. Removing all taxes for CKD vehicles isn’t necessary at all (Reasons: because traffic jam might increase and pollution)
The ringgit rose as much as 1.5 per cent and was on track for its best day since Nov. 11. This happened even though Anwar has not started to do anything yet!! So expect cheaper imported parts for our ride.
Abolishing AP’s and reducing excise duty is the fastest way to bring car prices down. I believe this is what rakyat mostly wanted for regarding the auto sector.
It is clear his pledges are focused on day-to-day mobility/burden, not car prices. Let’s focus on relieving how office folks and pak cik mak cik get to places before asking for sub 100k BMWs.
Also, could someone post the YouTube link for “naked man runs across KLCC”?
I saw that. It was a man with a PH logo tatooed on his back but utube had to take it down due to ‘politically charged content’ violation. PH extremism must be too much for utubers.