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EPU proposals soon to lower tolls

July 24, 2009

PETALING JAYA, 24 July 2009: The Economic Planning Unit (EPU) in the Prime Minister’s Department will submit a comprehensive proposal to resolve the toll issue, including nationalisation of toll operators, to the government soon. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said an in-depth study of the issue was still in […]

Buy-back of privatised highway concessions more cost effective

By Tony Pua

July 6, 2009

RECENTLY, there has been a slate of reports by various investment banking research houses criticising proposed plans to buy back the highways from concessionaires — a proposal that has been criticised by the concessionaires themselves. The DAP has suggested that the government buy back all shares of PLUS Expressways Bhd that it does not already […]

Govt must be serious in toll issue

May 27, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 May 2009: The government must view proposals to reduce toll rates substantially very seriously or even abolish toll so as to avoid criticism from the people, said former Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo. “Some are saying that if the government had the interest of the people at heart, […]

Govt wants solution to toll hike issue

April 17, 2009

KLANG, 17 April 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has directed the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) in the Prime Minister’s Department to find a comprehensive solution to address the perennial issue of having to raise toll rates every three years. “I’ve directed the EPU to suggest to the government a comprehensive solution to tackle […]

Renegotiating “sacred contracts”

By Deborah Loh

March 19, 2009

Corrected at 12.50pm on 20 March 2009 (highway pic © drouu / sxc.hu) WHEN toll concession agreements were declassified in January 2009, it was a milestone for the nation because for the first time ever, these contracts could be scrutinised. To the credit of the DAP, its politicians spent hours copying the agreement by hand […]

Kugan’s death deserves apology

By Deborah Loh

March 6, 2009

PETALING JAYA, 6 March 2009: The police should apologise and compensate the family of A Kugan, as well as others who have been beaten by police, the DAP said today. The party said police have long practiced a culture of “protecting and covering up for one’s colleague”, and demanded that Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed […]

Toll hike postponed indefinitely (Updated 8.20pm)

February 27, 2009

Updated at 8.20pm PUTRAJAYA, 27 Feb 2009: The Cabinet today decided to postpone indefinitely the toll increase for five expressways that was supposed to take effect on 1 March, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. In a Bernama report, Najib said the new toll rates announced by Works Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Zin […]

Cabinet to reconsider toll hike: PM

February 26, 2009

PATTAYA, 26 Feb 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he will ask the Cabinet to reconsider the toll increase for five expressways scheduled to be effective on 1 March, because it is presently inappropriate. He said the review would be discussed at the Cabinet’s weekly meeting tomorrow, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri […]

Proposals for a toll-free Malaysia

By Teh Chi-Chang

February 25, 2009

(© Bask Oner) THE DAP Ops Restore (Restructure Toll Rates and Equity) Team would like to congratulate the works minister for declassifying most of the highway toll concession agreements. We also congratulate him for following up by removing two toll plazas at the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) and the Sungei Besi Highway in the past […]

Proposed law against unfair public contracts

By Jacqueline Ann Surin

February 19, 2009

(© Roland Maier / sxc.hu) PETALING JAYA, 19 February 2009: A constitutional and corporate lawyer has called for the enactment of an Unfair Public Contracts Act that will allow for lopsided concession agreements to be reviewed. Tommy Thomas said having such a law would make it compulsory for contracts which are against the public’s interest […]

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