RESIDEBTS of Taman Medan, Petaling Jaya are crying foul over the need to pay RM1.60 for toll whenever they pass the PJS2 toll plaza at the New Pantai Expressway (NPE).

They say they have no choice but to pass through the help of Taman Medan assemblyman Haniza Mohamed Talha about reducing the toll charges which they said were too high.

"The residents argue that the toll fare was not justifiable as the road was merely upgraded and not newly created, and the distance is too short," said Haniza.

SINCE the completion of the North South Expressway in 1994, this is the first time we have been told that there is a toll review mechanism clause in the concession agreements which prevents concessionaires from raising toll rates as they please, and that if the traffic volume hits a certain level, the toll increase can be averted.

Three cheers to Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamed, Finally we have a minister who has studied the concession a agreement and told us, the toll payers, this provision in the agreement.

SINCE the completion of the North South Expressway in 1994, this is the first time we have been told that there is a toll review mechanism clause in the concession agreements which prevents concessionaires from raising toll rates as they please, and that if the traffic volume hits a certain level, the toll increase can be averted.

Three cheers to Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamed, Finally we have a minister who has studied the concession a agreement and told us, the toll payers, this provision in the agreement.

SHAH ALAM 9 Mei - Kerajaan negeri Selangor meminta penduduk Bandar Mahkota Cheras supaya bersabar dan tidak mengambil tindakan sendiri dalam isu pembukaan persimpangan kawasan perumahan itu dengan Lebuh raya Cheras-Kajang.

Menteri Besar, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim berkata, ini kerana langkah itu dikhuatiri akan merumitkan lagi masalah yang sedia wujud dan menyukarkan proses penyelesaian.

KUALA LUMPUR 7 Mei - Kadar tol lebuh raya mungkin boleh diturunkan tetapi ia tertakluk kepada keputusan kajian konsesi lebuh raya yang sedang dijalankan Kementerian Kerja Raya.

Menterinya, Datuk Ir. Mohd. Zin Mohamed berkata kajian itu dijangka siap tiga bulan lagi dan ia menjadi asas rundingan semula perjanjian konsesi lebuh raya antara kerajaan dan syarikat konsesi lebuh raya di negara ini.

KERJA membaik pulih semua 30 saluran air di bumbung yang menyebabkan kebocoran di laluan ruang legar Parlimen kelmarin akan disiapkan dalam tempoh tujuh minggu. 

Menteri Kerjaraya, Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamed, berkata kerja baik pulih yang mula dilaksanakan hari ini, Sabtu dan Ahad bagi mengelakkan gangguan pada persidangan Dewan Rakyat pada hari-hari lain. 

MERUJUK kenyataan Menteri Kerja Raya, Datuk Ir. Mohd. Zin Mohamed bahawa kerajaan akan mengkaji balik kadar tol serta kemungkinan menghalang kenaikan yang tidak berasas atau mungkin menurunkan kadar tol adalah berita baik yang ditunggu-tunggu oleh para pengguna lebuh raya.

Sebagai pengguna lebuh raya, saya ingin mengemukakan beberapa cadangan kepa- da menteri berkenaan supaya dapat dipertimbangkan dalam kajian kementeriannya nanti. 

KUALA LUMPUR  8 Mei-Kerja kerja membaik pulih kesemua 30 saluran air di bumbung bangunan Parlimen yang menyebabkan air mencurah-curah keluar daripada saluran pendingin hawa di laluan tepi Dewan Rakyat berhadapan dengan bilik Yang Dipertua semalam akan disiapkan dalam tempoh tujuh minggu.

Menteri Kerja Raya, Datuk Ir. Mohd Zin Mohamad berkata, kerja-kerja membaik pulih hanya boleh dilakukan pada Jumaat, Sabtu dan Ahad iaitu ketika Parlimen tidak bersidang.

KUALA LUMPUR 8 Mei-Cadangan penurunan kadar tol lebuh raya boleh dilaksanakan dengan segera tanpa perlu mengambil masa yang lama untuk menjalankan kajian mengenainya.

Setiausaha Agung Gabungan Persatuan-Persatuan Pengguna Malaysia (FOMCA), Shaani Abdullah berkata, ia boleh dilaksanakan dengan segera sekiranya kerajaan benar-benar menpunyai komiten dalam usaha mengurangkan beban pengguna.

THE open tender system will resume for electrical and mechanical works for projects carried out by the Works Ministry, said its minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamed.

In a written reply to Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting (BN - Kulai), he said bumiputra contractors would have to compete with others and only be given priority in terms of price.

"This is in line with the government's objective to develop agenuine and successful bumi-putra industrial and commercial community. Thus, the issue raised by Yang Berhormat from Kulai should no longer be raised."