MUAR: The Cabinet has asked the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) to postpone the increase in public transport fares, as the timing was not suitable.
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic) said on Saturday that while the Cabinet understands the necessity for an increase, the timing for the hike was not right at the moment.
"The fares should not be increased just yet especially since the implementation of Good and Services Tax (GST) is just around the corner and it would only add burden to the people.
"The request to postpone the fare hike was discussed during a Cabinet meeting on Friday," he added.
He told reporters this during the simultaneous launching of the Pagoh Umno Branches annual conference at Kompleks Seri Pekembar in Pagoh.
