Toll hike

Since last week's toll increase, I've noticed there have been usual queues at the Penchala toll of LDP, even at 6.50am this morning. My guess is the toll collecters have to change back 40 sen for every RM2 received, and that slows down traffic drastically. So now, not only we have to pay more, we also have to spend more time on the road? Fortunately, I've got Smart Tag.

Sunway Toll of LDP around 1pm

I'm suddenly reminded of a song that came out about 15-17 years ago by a local called "Ai yo yo Samy". It was banned for a while for making fun of our dear Works Minister. Anyhow, in view of the recent toll hike, I think it's a good time for us to revisit that song:

Ai yo yo Samy
Ai yo yo Samy
Sekarang orang banyak susah hati
Tol di sana tol di sini
Di Penang orang suka naik feri

Ai yo yo Samy
Ai yo yo Samy
Tak bole kasi tol kurang lagi
Hari hari bayar tol lagi
Bilakah ni mau berhenti

chorus:
Jalan baik hati suka
Hari hari pergi ronda
Sampai Jalan Kuching kena jaga jaga
Duit 50 sen kena luar*


Ai yo yo Samy
Ai yo yo Samy
Sekarang orang ada banyak susah hati
Tol di sana tol di sini
Di Penang orang suka naik feri

Ai yo yo Samy
Ai yo yo Samy
Tak bole kasi tol kurang
Hari hari bayar tol lagi
Bilakah ni mau berhenti

*back in the late 80's, they were stil paying the Jln Kuching toll


Anyone remembers this song?