Saturday 13 September 2014

Toll

Apparently Singapore LTA has decided to increase their toll charges at the Causeway because, according to them, Malaysia revised the toll charges at the Causeway and according to their (newly created) matching policy, they are obliged to do so.

So if you are angry, be angry at Malaysia, not at them, because even (an idiot) MP from Johor said so too.


In a statement today, the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) said the new rates were in tandem with the republic’s long-standing policy of matching toll charges at the Causeway and Second Link to those set by Malaysia.
“In view of Malaysia’s recent revision in toll charges at the Causeway, from 1 October 2014, Singapore’s toll charges for all vehicles (except motorcycles) leaving Singapore through the Causeway will be increased to match the new Malaysian toll.
“A new matching Causeway toll will also be implemented for all vehicles (except motorcycles) entering Singapore. There are no changes to the toll charges at the Second Link,” the statement read.
Read the rest here at NST and here is a short brief at Berita Harian and here at CNA.

Eh Madam Teo ma'am, I checked with my friend and he told me that as far as he knew the toll remains RM2.90 at the causeway.

This is his message to me "There is no increase in the toll, the toll remain at RM2.90 at the causeway. if Singapore want to go on the matching policy as per said by Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Transport, Josephine Teo, there's no reason to increase."

What is this matching policy crap?  When was this signed?  Which agreement?  I have never heard of this policy and the people I asked told "never heard of such a policy until recently".

You people so hard up for the cash or what?

Or is this some obscure way to punish vehicles using the Causeway, but blaming it on Malaysia instead of owning up?

Eh, what's that?  The new toll at CIQ?

Aiyo, Madam Teo, those charges are for the infrastructure, you know, the routes and the inner ring road leading to CIQ and also for the EDL highway, nothing to do with charging vehicles using the Causeway or entry and exit to and from Singapore.

It is even run by different people.

Somebody has to pay for all that new facilities, you know, why not the people who use the facilities?

Besides, from my point of view, those working in Singapore and not paying taxes to the Malaysian Government shouldn't make noise about paying for such facilities because they pay their taxes in Singapore, so don't expect Malaysian tax payers to pay for their convenience to work in Singapore.

Madam Teo, care to tell me what new infrastructure Singapore built to justify the toll hike and added cost per exit?

Why, you don't have a reason to raise toll, but must blame it on something or someone because Singapore Authorities are so efficient, so good, so wonderful that anything bad must be because of someone else?

Suka-suka hati blame other people for you own cekik darah moves eh?

Just like Malaysian opposition politicians and political activists lah you Singaporean authorities, dump all the dirt at other people's door while you eat all the cake.

This art of blaming the Malaysian Government for everything bad, you learned from our politicians or our politicians learned from you?

Or is this pointing fingers mentality something that they teach at that "School for Classy People" that classy urbanites in Malaysia and Singapore go to?

First World Singapore mentality is not that different from our own brand of political loonies that created the current mess in Selangor after all.

8 comments:

  1. Can see clearly now13 September 2014 at 18:48

    Blame it on our no-ball Malaysian government

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  2. Don't like? Can swim or not?
    Or wait for more land reclaimation, then ride my kuda to the orchard road.

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  3. Ya even singkies are FED UP with their sinfully overpaid ministers who have failed to peform as 1st world leaders.

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  4. The increase in not a big deal la. UMNO shithead needs the money mah, so pay la.

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    1. It's not about the increase la .. it is about the act of blaming someone else to justify your unjustified actions. It's manipulative and cowardly. I would have respected them more if they had straight out said that "we are doing this because we want Malaysia to cancel the toll charges because we think Malaysia will succumb under the pressure" instead of taking the cowardly route of "matching policy" excuse and the "we will do away with the toll if Malaysia do away with theirs" crap.

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    2. Blokes like the above will not understand. They went to Chinese schools where repeating what the teacher says and regurgitating it is the rule of the day, every day, for years and years.

      So, we end up with this kind of non-thinking, if ever, only divisive thinking, warped mind and demented personality.

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    3. There are shitheads on both sides and everywhere. The trick is, how not to become one when the money flows around you. Try a little altruism lah.

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  5. This is what I know. Correct me if I am wrong. For Malaysia saloon cars coming into Singapore, there will not be any additional S$35 charges for any 10 working days per year. Sunday and Public Holidays also no Additional charges. Not sure about Saturday though. Tolls charges apply at both customs. Singapore stand is very clear, as long as Malaysian custom impose or remove any toll charges, Singapore will follow suit. On the other hand, I am not sure if Malaysia has officially impose the new toll charges. The last time I know is that the issue will be discussed further. But it looks like they are going to impose it anyway.

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