‘Abolishing toll will be done later’

NATION

Friday, 13 Jul 2018

KUALA LUMPUR: Works Minister Baru Bian has asked the people to be patient over Pakatan Harapan’s promise
to abolish toll collection.

“We are trying hard to ful l promises in the GE14 manifesto.

“What we have promised, we will have to do it,” he said when met at his ministry’s Hari Raya gathering here
yesterday.

Baru said there were many things that are needed to be looked into and considered before toll collection could
be abolished.

“We cannot rush into things,” he added.

When it was pointed out that the 100 days period to ful l Pakatan’s manifesto pledges were fast closing in, Baru
said they would do things in a proper manner.

“What is important is our desire to ful l the promises. I would like to ask the people to be patient,” he added.

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng was reported to have said that Pakatan’s promise to abolish toll collection would
only be looked at once Malaysia’s nancial situation improves.

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