Wednesday February 15, 2012
Study on EDL toll fees
JOHOR BARU: The Government has agreed to carry out a detailed study before implementing toll collection at the Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL).
MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said that the Prime Minister has asked the Economic Planning Unit to carry out the study.
“I raised this at the National Economic Council as MCA is against the idea of those not using the link to also pay the toll charges. Even the Johor Mentri Besar also agreed that the matter needed study,” he said after attending the Johor MCA Chinese New Year open house at SJKC Pu Sze in Skudai here yesterday.
The 8.1km EDL, which costs RM1.1bil, links the North-South Expressway to the Johor Customs, Immigration, Quarantine Complex. It is developed by MRCB Bhd.
The Star had reported that the link, which is almost completed, will force all motorists travelling to Singapore via the Johor Causeway to pay about five times more than the present RM2.90 paid for both ways to PLUS Bhd.
On another matter, Dr Chua urged voters especially the Chinese not to be hoodwinked by the propaganda spread by the Opposition especially the DAP, which has made Johor their frontline state.
“The DAP now is no longer the same DAP as they are now giving in to PAS.
“For instance, PAS has already identified its MP from Kelantan to come to Johor to be the next mentri besar,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dr Chua said Selangor should emulate the efforts done in Johor for Chinese schools.
He thanked Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman, who also attended the dinner, for agreeing to reserve a state government land in Permas Jaya for a Chinese school.
He added that discussions were still going on whether to move SJKC Pei Hwa 2 from Taman Perling to Permas Jaya or to build a new school.
Dr Chua also said MCA had allocated RM300,000 for the development of Southern College.