Tag: toll abolishment
Not possible to abolish toll immediately – Dr Mahathir
The immediate abolition of toll cannot be carried out as it requires purchases to be made by the government, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Buying over PLUS does not stop toll collection – Mahathir
Highway toll collection will continue even if concessionaire PLUS Malaysia Sdn Bhd is taken over by any other entity, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
No decision yet on 4 tolls takeover
The proposal of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MoF Inc) on the takeover of four toll companies in the company has yet to be finalised
Result on toll concessions study to be tabled in cabinet
Further studies are to be conducted to reduce toll rates and abolish tolls in the country, the result of which will be presented to the Cabinet in May, next year.
Abolish toll: Awaiting final decision from MOW-MOF
The Ministry of Works (MoW) will announce their stand on toll abolishment nationwide after an agreement is reached in a meeting with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) soon.
Abolish toll: Stop dreaming about having toll-free highways
The people may stop dreaming about having toll-free highways until the financial situation of the country is stabilised and back on track.
Impossible to have toll-free roads – Mahathir
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says it is not possible to have highways without the imposition of toll collection and revealed that he was against the toll-free highways pledge in the Pakatan Harapan election manifesto.
Toll abolishment will depend on stakeholders
All decisions on reducing or freezing the toll rate would depend on its stakeholders, the Managing Director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad Datuk Seri Shahril Ridza Ridzuan said
Government can abolish toll in stages – Amiruddin
Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Amiruddin Hamzah said that the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government can abolish toll collection in stages by taking into account of the country’s financial capability.
Toll abolishment: Not RM400 billion – Tony Pua
Special officer to Minister of Finance Tony Pua had issued a different stance from the Minister of Works, Baru Bian on the total compensations needed for the abolishment of tolls.
