The various ways in which the rakyat can be burdened with more and higher rates, duties, surcharges, taxes and what-have-you are unlimited to the whims and fancies of the authority — and as long as they will allow them to happen.
Now, we have been told that there will be another increase of toll rates of up to 33% for five major highways in the Klang Valley come March 1, but, suddenly put off for the time being in a no-surprise-anymore of classic flip-flopping administration.
The 5 highways which will be affected are North-South Expressway (Plus), Sprint Highway (Sprint), Ampang Elevated Highway (Akleh), Sungai Besi Highway (Besraya) and New Pantai Expressway (NEP).
The question for this week …
In light of motorists and motor vehicle owners still having to pay road tax, is it in any way fair that the rakyat be further burdened by having to pay any toll at all?
– Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak – Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong –
Soalan Mingguan WR Anda ke-47
Terdapat pelbagai kaedah di mana rakyat jelata akan dibebankan dengan kadar, duti, caj tambahan, cukai dan apatah lagi yang tertakluk kepada suka hati dan kerelaan pihak berkuasa.
Kini, kita diberitahu bahawa kadar tol untuk 5 lebuhraya utama di Lembah Kelang akan dinaikkan sebanyak 33% mulai 1 haribulan March tetapi ini ditangguhkan buat sementara waktu tetapi kejadian tidak menghairankan kerana tabiat pihak pentadbiran kini yang sering mengubah pendiriannya.
Lima lebuhraya terlibat adalah:
Lebuh raya Utara Selatan / North-South Expressway (Plus), Lebuh raya Sprint / Sprint Highway (Sprint), Lebuhraya Bertingkap / Ampang Elevated Highway (Akleh), Lebuh raya Sungai Besi / Sungai Besi Highway (Besraya) dan Lebuh raya Pantai / New Pantai Expressway (NEP).
Soalan minggu ini adalah …
Memandangkan bahawa para pemilik motosikal dan kereta telah dikenakan cukai jalan, adakah adil untuk rakyat dibebankan lagi dengan kadar tol?
