Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email I think it fits to be part of a mega-serial story. First, the toll price hike was announced after it was supposedly approved weeks ago as mentioned by PM Badawi. He also went on to suggest that the increase should be put off. Now the situation is deemed unsuitable (read: by-elections) and the price hike is being postponed to at least 31 December of this year (well, we know well enough not to trust dates given by politicians!). UPDATE: DPM Najib says its postponed indefinitely! I liked the one with date. Indefinitely sounds bad to me…don’t know why…
It won’t go unnoticed that elections actually spur development and brings forth positive outcome for many people. So, its good if ADUNs/MPs resign/convicted/dies. The rakyat get goodies and need not wait till five years. We “just” sacrifice one human being for the betterment of many others(!!!!). So, shall we pray for more by-elections?
Who needs Astro if we can get weekly dramas like this 😉
The government has decided to suspend toll hike of up to 33 percent for five major highways in Klang Valley announced yesterday.
The decision was made by the cabinet at its weekly meeting today chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Outgoing Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had yesterday call for the cabinet to reconsider toll hike of up to 33 percent for five major highways in Klang Valley.
Abdullah, who is attending an Asean defence ministers meeting in Thailand, said he was concerned that public anger over the latest hike could affect BN’s popularity especially ahead of three crucial by-elections.
The five affected highways are North-South Expressway (Plus), Sprint Highway (Sprint), Ampang Elevated Highway (Akleh), Sungai Besi Highway (Besraya) and New Pantai Expressway (NEP).
In an announcement yesterday, Works Minister Mohd Zin Mohamed said that toll rates in these five highways would go up on Sunday.
In a dramatic reversal, Mohd Zin said that the toll hike has been “deferred” in view of the public reaction and the ailing economy at a press conference at 4.30pm today.
“With that, my statement yesterday on the toll hike is cancelled,” he said.
Mohd Zin said that the toll increase will be postponed to after Dec 31 this year.
With the 10-month delay, the government will have to pay RM287 million in compensation to the five toll concessionaires.
