What’s up with the toll hike? Much has been said about it and I myself have been doing lots of reading in accordance to that matter. And the word of the day was, BULLSHIT. Yes, totally. 60sen of toll rise is a big deal and none of the citizen could really see what SV is up to now with the bewildering toll hike. They say, the government is trying its very best to be fair and keep its word for the highway concession agreements, like all fair governments do. And by being fair, they are making me seeing it as a dodge to deceive us.
For all this while, the citizens are already paying so much to even own a car in the form of road taxes, excise duties, the current toll rates, and the increase in petrol prices among others and what more SV and friends need? They have to really bare in mind that some of the citizen really have to dig for money the hardest way and to take their money this way is totally a no-no. Fair enough - and the solution? Let’s hear to this 18 years old who doesn’t even complete his pre-university study’s humble opinion.
As a very senior minister who had been holding the same post for many years, the minister whom it may concern could have foreseen the traffic problems and he should have anything under his radar and quickly settle it. But all this while, he chose not to and it will reflect the whole administration as a whole. To make things worse, highway-building and road-construction is more profit-motive instead of easing up the traffic condition. I say this because no matter what kind of highways we have, we are still suffering bad traffic jams and it becomes apparent each and every day. Why? Because no appropriate R&D was ever conducted to really identify what sort of artery is to be constructed, how big it should be and where it should navigate. Highways are made-up to help ease jams, not create more.
Allright, and if the government still need our hard-earned money, just let them but please, use them appropriately. It is better this way if the money are used to strengthen and improve the quality of public transportation and the quality of the roads. One way is to get rid of potholes on the road. I’ve bad experience with potholes and anyone driving in KL really has to be equipped with great handling skills to prevent potholes. If not, get yourselves ready to visit any nearest workshop. With billions collected in the form of road tax and any other excise, the government could utilize them by flowing up the traffic and making driving in any Malaysia’s road a pleasure.
The thing is, the more roads we build, twice more cars being manufactured and what is the point of having more roads? Therefore, the number of cars manufactured and shipped in the country should be under strict scrutiny. It is no rocket science. People who are in the parliament are all stocked with three-brains to even think and do something about it but when money do all the talking, the chose to lay back and just sit still doing nothing. They say unnecessary things like the way you dress in the parliament will give your moral a picture but hey, morality is not about dressing alone. Truth be told, they have to walk their talk and not just bubbling it. And after bubbling it, implement it and make the voters happy. Be fair to the citizens, like other fair governments do.
P.S. I was late for my futsal game the other day because of bad traffic along MRRII Ampang. It made me sick to just play for only 20 minutes instead of 60 on the turf. Argh! Shitty traffic. That’s explain why I got so emotional about Malaysia’s traffic condition. When it involves all-things-football, you are messing up with Izham Ismail.
