KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 – UMNO Youth Leader Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar, who is Youth and Sports Minister has urged the government to refrain from introducing any price hikes in light of the increasing cost of living in the country. He stressed in his speech during the launch of UMNO Youth General Assembly 2015 that the rakyat have had enough and are unable to borne the increased costs that have caused a burden on their lives.
He said Pemuda want the government to stop to increasing all the hikes at all costs.Meanwhile, he also said that UMNO Youth also argue that all toll hikes at any highways in the country. When toll tariffs are increased in the past, h e said they were seek the youths to hop on the public transport.
“But now, after the toll hike, commuter, ERL fares and all other fares are increased too. What choice does the rakyat have, do we expect them to walk,” he said during the launch of UMNO Youth General Assembly 2015 at Putra World Trade Centre here on today. The Rembau MP also cautioned the government to deliver its promises made in the 13th General Election Barisan Nasional (BN) manifesto.
In the meantime, Khairy Jamaluddin said when this push comes to shove and the government sees no other options but to increase toll tariffs but don’t do it on any tolls that connect the cities such as North South Expressway and East Coast Expressway (LPT2). He said that is our promise. The increase in the increasing of cost of living is expected to dominate the debate at the UMNO Youth assembly today.
“On the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) issue, I also would like to urged the government to not only reduce the debts but also to regain the rakyat’s trust deficit and the crisis of confidence to stem the declining faith in the present administration. The trust deficit among the rakyat must be addressed,” Khairy Jamaluddin said.
