Toll Increased!

Toll rates will be increased for five concessionaires come Jan 1, 2007,
according to Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu.
He said the
Government could not afford to compensate the concessionaires for the Guthrie Corridor Expressway, Karak Highway, Grand
Saga Cheras-Kajang Highway, Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong (LDP) and Kesas Shah Alam Highway.. .. ..

waddafark. Kesas nuuuuuu!!
Ok this isn't so bad actually, mostly anticipated already.
Now this.

We cannot afford to absorb an increase. We hope that if the increase does
apply to buses, then the Government will allow us to pass on the charges to
passengers, as allowed for taxis
Datuk Ashfar Ali, President of the Pan Malaysian Bus Operators
Association

If the lorry operators were burdened the increase would be passed on to
customers.
Er Hui See, President of the Pan Malaysia Lorry Operators
Association

waddaafarrrrkkkkkkk. Pass to consumers again. I can already predict the situation in a grocery store now.

Ah Beng: Auntie! Berapa ini satu beg beras?
Auntie: 10kilo RM45. (used to be RM 40)
Ah Beng: Hailat lo, apamacam expensive ni?
Auntie: Nehhh, itu toll naik tuuu..

For all you know the price of a bowl of laksa in KL will jump to RM5. Be prepared people.

Incident: Price of laksa rise from RM4 to RM5
Reason: Price of Ikan Bilis rise 10sen, so price of laksa rise 1000% (RM1)
2nd Reason: Toll naik!!!

Ahhh.. how I love Malaysia..