KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Feb 2009: Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamed said the highway concession agreement does not specify that 25% of the toll collection is meant for maintenance work. He however said the government could however use its power to issue a notice to the concession company to use the maintenance bond if they […]
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PJS 2 toll towards KL abolished
PETALING JAYA, 13 Feb 2009: Collection of toll at the Petaling Jaya Selatan 2 (PJS 2) toll plaza heading toward Kuala Lumpur on the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) has been abolished, Works Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Mohamed announced today. “The abolishment will take effect now although officially it will stop at 12.01am on 14 […]
Time to nationalise Plus?
Translation by Ng Boon HooiFOR the week of 22 to 28 Nov, the Chinese media highlighted the toll rebate incentive, the ongoing Pempena scandal; and Negarakuku rapper Wee Meng Chee being in hot water again over a YouTube clip. Oriental Daily‘s Liew Ching Wen reported on 24 Nov that because only 10% of car owners would be able to […]
More disclosures should follow
By Gayathry VenkiteswaranTHE Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) welcomes the government’s decision to declassify all highway concession contracts except one and expresses hope that future contracts with public interest are made under more open and transparent conditions. Though long overdue, the announcement by the Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamad is only the tip of the iceberg […]
