Petrol levy another blunder

TEAMCAR - Since time immemorial, Singaporeans and Malaysians have been crossing the Causeway in search for leisure, shopping, business and employment to find a better life or to reduce their high cost of living.

However, this was rudely disrupted suddenly, when the Malaysian government decided to implement the 'petrol surcharge' to curb the surge in petrol usage by foreign vehicles from Singapore.

Although, the plan was marvelous, as it will instantly cause the influx of of Singaporeans to stop and it has not crossed the minds of the Malaysian politicians that such a move will be counter- productive.

By implementing the petrol levy the Malaysian government has unwittingly fallen into a trap laid by the Singapore government to preventing Singaporeans from coming into Malaysia.
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