YOURSAY | ‘Remember, we are talking about public funds here.’
Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali says Putrajaya’s takeover of toll concessions will be done in stages. But the compensation to be paid to toll operators would most likely include the costs of corruption and cronyism of yesteryear.
Remember, we are talking about public funds here. Don't just be a yes man and take instruction from Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his adviser, Daim Zainuddin.I agree with @YTMQ. Most of these toll arrangements have embedded corruption costs, and are inflated to the point where the cost of highways have already been recovered manifold.
All of these deals stink somewhere – they are lopsided, with government interests compromised, and profit remaining the primary motivator. Now that the corrupted regime has been removed, there is hope for Malaysia. Harapan needs more time. It is better than going back to the devil we have known so well for so long.If the Harapan government is serious about easing the cost of living with respect to toll charges and easing congestion during peak hours at the same time, it should give a 50 percent discount during non-peak hours from 9pm to 7am, and from 10am to 3pm Mondays to Fridays.
But unfortunately, it did not. BN stole the rakyat’s money to the tune of billions of ringgit. All those who are criticising the abolition of tolls now didn’t utter a word when former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak was in power then.Hasan says abolishing tolls on highways is not a priority now as there are many who need the government's assistance at present.
They only corrupted the minds of the people with BR1M, funded by the crumbs from funds stolen from 1MDB and other loaded state entities.BN is just jealous Harapan is going to banish tolls. Another two to three years in charge, the latter would have fulfilled most of the pledges in its manifesto.
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