Umno Youth object hike in taxi and express bus fares

The Umno Youth today objected the increase in taxi and express bus fares announced by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) on Thursday.

Its deputy chairman, Khairul Azwan Harun, stressed that the reasons given by SPAD for the increase was weak.

SPAD in announcing the new rate said that the new rate was decided following the increase in costs such as maintenance, insurance and cost of living.

“What is the use of the Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) technology used by taxis and buses? NGV should infact help overcome the fuel costs for public transports. What is the actual cost increase?” Khairul asked on his personal Twitter account today.

He said thart the Umno Youth will be handing over a memo to object the increase to SPAD through the UMNO Youth Bureau of Quality of Life at 3pm today.

Saya bantah kenaikan kadar teksi dan bas ekspres oleh SPAD dgn alasan kos sudah meningkat dan kenaikan akhir pada 2009. Alasan lemah sekali.
— Khairul Azwan Harun (@azwanbro) March 19, 2015

Apa guna ada teknokogi NGV pada teksi dan bas? Sepatut NGV bantu tangani kos bahan bakar kenderaan awam. Kos apa yg meningkat sebenar?
— Khairul Azwan Harun (@azwanbro) March 19, 2015

Pemuda UMNO akan serah memo bantahan kpd SPAD hari ini melalui @BKH_ppum. Apapun alasan SPAD, kenaikan kadar tidak boleh diterima lagi.
— Khairul Azwan Harun (@azwanbro) March 19, 2015

SPAD on Thursday announced a new rate for taxi services and express buses.

The new rate for the taxi services will take into effect immediately while for express buses will begin on May 15.