PUTRAJAYA, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The Works Ministry (KKR) will prepare a Cabinet Paper on the implementation of the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) toll system once the engagement process with relevant agencies is completed.
Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said discussions with various government agencies are still ongoing, as KKR aims for the project to be well-executed.
“Once this engagement process is completed, we will likely prepare a Cabinet Paper.
“Before that, we need to address several related issues with other agencies, including the Attorney General’s Chambers, to ensure the best possible outcome,” he told reporters after officiating the opening of the 2025 Comprehensive Asset Management Seminar here today.
Nanta said all stakeholders involved in MLFF implementation are committed to the initiative, but it is subject to decisions made during ongoing discussions.
“The ministry is prepared to move forward quickly, but we must adhere to decisions made through negotiations or discussions with other agencies.
“We have been informed that other agencies also recognise the urgency of this matter. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed the importance of expediting government initiatives,” he said.
On Feb 18, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) recommended that KKR and the Malaysian Highway Authority conduct a more detailed cost-benefit analysis regarding the MLFF project.
PAC chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said this recommendation was made after the committee concluded that implementing MLFF would not fully resolve traffic congestion on toll highways.
Following this, Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said that the MLFF system, to be implemented by PLUS Malaysia Bhd, is an independent initiative by the highway concessionaire.
Meanwhile, in his opening speech, Nanta called on all KKR stakeholders and agencies to position Malaysia’s asset management system among the world’s best by achieving “World-Class Asset Management for Malaysia by 2027.”
“This aligns with the Prime Minister’s 2025 New Year’s message, which calls for continuous improvement in government officers’ performance, work procedures and service delivery in line with the principle of striving for excellence,” he said.
As the leading ministry for infrastructure development and the construction industry, KKR remains committed to realising the MADANI government’s vision by enhancing infrastructure development and comprehensive asset management through digitalisation initiatives.
“We are actively implementing two key digitalisation projects, both of which serve as enablers for world-class asset management.
“The National Construction Information Platform (NCIP) and MYInfra, once completed, will facilitate more effective asset management covering budgeting, asset evaluation, operations and maintenance, as well as stakeholder and customer management,” he said.
-- BERNAMA
