Is he Robin Hood or the Sheriff?

Should we be eternally grateful to this man? He pretends to be Robin Hood but he is actually the Sheriff.

What seems like a goodwill gesture in not increasing toll charges where the expressways are more frequently used appears more like sweetener to the electorate. In not increasing toll rates, he takes from Peter to pay Paul. Peters happen to be those who are taxpayers who may or may not be the users and Pauls happen to be those who may or may not be taxpayers but are the users. It is blatantly unfair no matter how one looks at it.

Looking at the situation in perspective, he actually robs from the poor to give it to the rich!

We should question why he was a party to the original unfair contract and act more like a spokesman for the concessionaires than a government minister. The negotiators for the government acting for the people were dumb for agreeing to such guaranteed super profits for the concessionaires and we know why, don’t we? In fact, the concessionaires would prefer compensation as they get a fat cheque without having to collect the would-be increase in tolls over a period of time.

The people are angry with him for having thrown us into this trap: Either you allow them to increase the toll rates or the government will compensate them. The ‘choice is yours’ but in view of the coming elections, we have made the decision for you.

But for this coming election, we will decide for you too!