MIRI, Nov 12: Malaysia will hold a detailed discussion with the Brunei government, pertaining to Malaysia’s digital road tax, says federal Minister for Transport Anthony Loke.
Loke was responding to a question from local media in Miri on problems related to the digital road tax as travellers from Miri driving across the Brunei border were denied entry despite showing the digital road tax, as Brunei authorities wanted to see the physical road tax on Malaysian vehicles.
“A detailed discussion will be initiated with the Brunei government on the issues, so that they recognise Malaysia’s digital road tax,” he told the local media, after declaring open the Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) annual convention here earlier today.
He added, the introduction of the digital road tax by the Malaysian government is to make it easier for road users.
“The digital road tax can be easily downloaded via the MyJPJ mobile app, and it is part of the government’s move to digitalise services provided by the Road Transport Department (RTD),” he said.
The digital road tax was introduced in February this year by Loke’s ministry.
Using the MyJPJ application, drivers may show or screenshot their online data instead of having the physical road tax stickers affixed on their vehicles.
Also present at the convention were Sarawak DAP Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen, deputy chairwoman Alice Lau Kiong Yieng, vice chairman Mordi Bimol, vice chairman Oscar Ling and secretary Alan Ling. — DayakDaily
