KUALA
LUMPUR: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government today launched the unlimited travel
pass, known as My100 and My50, in a move to reduce the cost of living for the
people.
Prime
Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the facility, which would be implemented
in the Klang Valley effective Jan 1, 2019, would also be extended to other
states in the future.
“As
a trial run, we will start in Kuala Lumpur so we can know if there are
weaknesses to rectify. We are doing this to reduce the people’s burden so that
they can enjoy a better life,” he said at the launch of the travel pass at KL
Sentral today
Also
present were Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook and Minister of Tourism,
Arts and Culture Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi.
Dr
Mahathir said the introduction of the travel pass was also an initiative by the
government towards promoting the culture of cashless society, which among
others could curb corruption.
“Cash
makes easy for bribery, but cashless is hard to bribe because every trip will
be recorded so we can know who accepts and gives.
"If
corruption is widespread in our country, everything will be expensive because
payment has to be made to certain quarters to approve a request," he said.
In
his speech, Dr Mahathir said that as promised in its manifesto, efforts were
always made by the Pakatan Harapan government to reduce the cost of living of
the people, adding that the government was always open to receive views and
suggestions from any quarters.
Earlier,
Dr Mahathir took the opportunity to board the LRT light rail transit system
from the Universiti Station to KL Sentral for the launching ceremony.
Subscription
for the travel pass can be made using MyKad, MyKid and MyTentera at the Touch
and Go to ensure that the facility is enjoyed by Malaysians only.
The
My100 pass allows commuters to access unlimited ride for 30 days on all forms
of RapidKL rail and road transport, including MRT, LRT, monorail, BRT Sunway,
RapidKL buses and MRT feeder buses.
With
the My50 pass, commuters can enjoy unlimited rides for a period of 30 days on
all RapidKL buses and MRT feeder buses, not including BRT.
Ten
top national sport figures were introduced during the launching event to act as
ambassadors of the new unlimited travel pass.
They
are Datuk Nicol Ann David (squash), Cheong Jun Hoong (diving), Mohamad Ridzuan
Mohamad Puzi (paralympic athlete), Goh Liu Ying (badminton), Syaidatul Afifah
Badrul Hamidi (bowling), Leong Mun Yee (diving), Syakilla Salni Jefry Krisnan
(karate), Welson Sim Wee Sheng (swimming), Farah Ann Abdul Hadi (artistic
gymnastic) and Julian Yee Zhi-Jie (figure skating). — BERNAMA
Tarikh: 1 Disember 2018
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