Tolls still not abolished, says Noh Omar

SHAH ALAM (July 26): Pakatan Harapan (PH) has failed to live up to the promises it made in its manifesto, said Umno supreme council member Tan Sri Noh Omar today.

“More than 70 days have passed, but the people did not see any decrease in the prices of goods.

"PH has failed to live up to the promises it made in its manifesto. What happened to plans to abolish polls and reduce the cost of living? They zero-rated the Goods and Services Tax but reintroduced the Sales and Services Tax (SST)," he said, as reported in the NST.

The SST will commence on Sept 1, with services taxed at 6% while the sale of goods will incur a 10% tax. 

“Instead of working towards fulfilling their pledges, the government often talks about how previous leadership left the country in huge debt. This is merely a move to cover up.

“Since PH came to power, the only things that went down is the (price of) palm oil, rubber, tomatoes, as well as the currency and stock market," Noh said.

He also said the PH government had, within their first 70 days, failed to provide the urban poor with basic necessities and affordable housing.

“They were merely empty promises made to garner votes.

"People are disappointed with PH. Look at the poor housing and developmental plan in Sungai Kandis. What have PH leaders been doing in Selangor?” Noh asked.

The daily reported that Noh urged voters in Sungai Kandis to vote for Barisan Nasional candidate Datuk Lokman Noor Adam, and said that Lokman will be the "voice of the people" in the state legislative assembly.

“I urge voters to wake up. Do not fall for the empty promises made by the egoistic PH leaders,” he said, reported the NST.

Selangor Wanita Umno chief Datuk Rosni Sohar said the people of Sungai Kandis care more about safety and infrastructure development in their constituency.

Lokman will contest against PKR’s Mohd Zawawi Ahmad Mughni and independent Murthy Krishnasamy, in the Sungai Kandis by-election. Polling is fixed on Aug 4.