KUALA LUMPUR: The Pakatan Harapan government should have kept to its pledge of abolishing tolls, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
The MCA president was commenting on the government's recent decision for extending the PLUS toll concession period till 2058 instead of abolishing it as promised in its manifesto."This government 'U-turns' on matters that they should not, but does not reverse decisions when they should.
The government had on Wednesday confirmed they had decided not sell PLUS' highways, and would instead slash 18% of its toll prices and extend its concession until 2058. "If you mention it, people will just curse and swear. We are not stupid. Don't think people are stupid.On a separate matter, he said the government should improve the vocational skills of those with low income instead of bumping up minimum wages."You need to identify how many are earning below minimum wage in Malaysia, let's say there are about 100,000 of them. You need to nurture their talent and then their salaries can double or triple.
"It is important to equip the youth to be competitive in the global market. With this mission in mind, VTAR will nurture more vocational and technical talents to help achieve the nation's high-income target," he said.
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