Category: Toll

DAP calls on Datuk Samy Vellu to make public the variations of terms to the UEM contract on North-South Highway for the public to study for at least a week before any signing of the contract

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the launching of the book, ‘The North-South Highway Scandal’ at DAP PJ on Wednesday, August 12, 1987 at 12 noon.

DAP calls on Datuk Samy Vellu to make public the variations of terms to the UEM contract on North-South Highway for the public to study for at least a week before any signing of the contract.

This is to launch the new DAP publication, ‘The North-South Highway Scandal’ in English, to be followed by Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin shortly. The purpose of this publication, which features six of my speeches and statements on the North-South Highway (NSH) tender of United Engineers Malaysia (UEM), is to create and sustain public awareness and interest in this issue, which has such a far-reaching implication to Malaysians for the next 25 years. Continue reading DAP calls on Datuk Samy Vellu to make public the variations of terms to the UEM contract on North-South Highway for the public to study for at least a week before any signing of the contract

DAP to hold protest demonstrations in four toll gates

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Tuesday, August 11, 1987 at 12 noon

DAP to hold protest demonstrations in four toll gates at Federal Territory, Sungei Besi Plaza (Selangor), Seremban and Ayer Keroh (Malacca) simultaneously on Thursday at 8.30 a.m. and calls on motorists and highway users to express support by sounding the horms to protest against 100% toll rate increase

The DAP will hold protest demonstration at four toll gates at Kepong Interchange (KL), Sungei Besi toll plaza (Selangor) Seremban and Ayer Keroh (Malacca) simultaneously at 8.30 a.. on Thursday, 13.8.1987 to protest against the arbitrary and unjustifiable 100% increase in the highway toll rates. I call on all motorists and other highway users to give support to this protest demonstration by sounding their horn when approaching the toll plaza, when paying their toll and when leaving the toll plaza. Continue reading DAP to hold protest demonstrations in four toll gates

Urgent cable to Samy Vellu to get Cabinet to suspend the 100% increase in highway toll rates on 13th August 1987 until the resolution of the North South Highway privatization controversy

(Part 2 of) Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malim Nawar DAP Dinner held at Malim Nawar, Kampar on Sunday, 9.8.1987

Urgent cable to Samy Vellu to get Cabinet to suspend the 100% increase in highway toll rates on 13th August 1987 until the resolution of the North South Highway privatization controversy

I understand that the Works Minister, Datuk Samy Vellu, has returned to Malaysia ahead of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, and I have sent him an urgent cable asking him to get the Cabinet on Wednesday, 12th August 1987, to suspend the 100% increase of highway toll rates – which is to be effected from Thursday, 13th August 1987. Continue reading Urgent cable to Samy Vellu to get Cabinet to suspend the 100% increase in highway toll rates on 13th August 1987 until the resolution of the North South Highway privatization controversy

The 100% increase in highway toll is most unreasonable and unjustifiable as the government is already collection $1.2 billion as road tax, licence fee and petrol duty from motorists

Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the demonstration at Ayer Keroh Highway toll plaza on Thursday, 13.8.1987 at 8.30 a.m. to protest against the 100% increase in highway toll rate

The 100% increase in highway toll is most unreasonable and unjustifiable as the government is already collection $1.2 billion as road tax, licence fee and petrol duty from motorists.

The four-state protest and demonstration by the DAP this morning is to highlight the injustice of the government imposing 100% increase in highway toll rate with effect from today for four important reasons: Continue reading The 100% increase in highway toll is most unreasonable and unjustifiable as the government is already collection $1.2 billion as road tax, licence fee and petrol duty from motorists