31.   JIBA Transport General Agency Sdn Bhd, a transport consortium under the Johor Indian Business Association, agreed with Er that the toll rates were untenable and unrealistic.

32.   Mohamed said the question on high toll rate should not arise as the cost to build the link is very expensive.

33.   Motorists are currently allowed free travel on the second crossing,pending a final decision on its toll rates.

34.   Motorists using tolled highways in this country have seen toll rates increase substantially over the years.

35.   Samy Vellu said the ministry will submit a fresh proposal recommending lower toll rates for the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway to the Cabinet next week.

36.   Samy Vellu said the company may also face problems with the banks if toll rates are lowered.

37.   Samy Vellu said when toll rates were reviewed, there would inevitably be additional conditions to the existing agreements.

38.   Secretary-general N. Marimuthu said in Taiping that it was not the appropriate time for the Government to raise any toll rate as it would only burden motorists.

39.   Singapore has yet to finalise its toll rates, but has said that it would match the rates to be charged at the Malaysian side.

40.   The concessions they signed with the Government allow them a periodical increase in toll rates and these companies depend heavily on the toll collection to service their loans.