The Transport Ministry told the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Nov 27) that it is open to the prospect of motorcycle e-hailing services and will listen to proposals from interested parties.
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00:00I just want to tell you that some officials have raised the issue of ferry tickets.
00:06I also want to give a little clarification.
00:09I am also surprised that many officials from other countries,
00:13who are not from Pulau Pinang, are very concerned about the loss of the Pulau Pinang Ferry.
00:17It is true that the operator of the Pulau Pinang Ferry is at a loss,
00:20but it is not borne by the government.
00:22It is borne by Penang Port and Jambahat.
00:24Operators, therefore, are an obligation to Penang Port
00:28when they take over the Pulau Pinang Port,
00:30they must provide ferry services for Pulau Pinang.
00:34So there is indeed a loss.
00:36So we want to help these operators.
00:38It is true that we want to try to get a diesel subsidy for ferry operators.
00:43And the Ministry of Transport has indeed discussed with the Ministry of Finance.
00:47I think there is good news that we will deliver soon.
00:50In principle, the Ministry of Finance has no problem,
00:54but I need a black and white,
00:56a letter from the Ministry of Finance first,
00:58to provide a subsidy to the operators.
01:00And I state in this noble court,
01:03when it is given a subsidy,
01:05we do not choose to give it.
01:07It is not only the operators of the Pulau Pinang Ferry that receive subsidies.
01:11The Langkawi Ferry will also receive it.
01:13The Tyoman Ferry will also receive it.
01:14The ferry near Sabah will also receive this subsidy.
01:18So if we receive it, everyone will receive it.
01:20Everyone will receive it.
01:22So that we can ensure that the operators of the ferry can survive,
01:26they can continue their operations,
01:28and so that the ticket does not burden the users.
01:33This is important.
01:34So from this point of view, we are fighting.
01:37And we do want to convince the Ministry of Finance.
01:40We want to rationalise the subsidy,
01:42but some of these operators must be helped.
01:44Because this is a mandatory service.
01:47If we do not provide subsidies,
01:49if there are no operators of the ferry to do it,
01:51from Kuala Kedah, if the police want to go to Langkawi Island,
01:54there is no network.
01:56How can we do it?
01:57We have cut the connection.
01:59So that will be done.
02:01Langkawi asked if there were operators who wanted to make taxis.
02:04If there are operators who want to invest,
02:05I will help them.
02:07The Langkawi Ferry will bring it to me.
02:08I will try to facilitate this.
02:11So it is not a problem if any parties want to open or do new operations
02:16to get a license,
02:17to provide a better service to the residents.
02:21So I hope...
02:22Thank you, Mr. Minister.
02:24I did not raise the island of Penang to make a fuss,
02:26but it is in public news.
02:30Thank you, Mr. Minister.
02:32Petaling Jaya.
02:33Yes.
02:34Petaling Jaya asked about...
02:36E-Hailing Motosika.
02:37If anyone is interested, can we give them a chance?
02:40We did a pilot project for E-Hailing Motosika.
02:43But I think at that time, we did not get much support.
02:47But if there are operators who want to make sandboxes,
02:51I would recommend that we open up for POC.
02:55Proof of Concept.
02:56In Petaling Jaya, there is an area...
02:59But I would like to give a perspective to the audience.
03:03The Malaysian people do not really like to use E-Hailing Motosika.
03:07Maybe I am wrong.
03:09If there is proof that POC is successful,
03:12I am open to this perspective.
03:15And we hope it can alleviate the burden for First Mile and Last Mile.
03:21Thank you very much.
03:22So I am open.
03:23If there is a request,
03:24I will discuss it with the Road Traffic Authority
03:27and also APAD to provide a license in principle for POC.
03:32Because all things must have POC.
03:35Proof of Concept.
03:36Without Proof of Concept, it is difficult for us to continue.