Keutamaan bangun industri automotif lambatkan usaha bina sistem pengangkutan awam
KUALA LUMPUR: Keutamaan yang diberikan kepada pembangunan industri automotif nasional sejak beberapa dekad lalu dilihat menjadi antara faktor yang memperlahankan usaha membangunkan sistem pengangkutan awam bandar yang lebih menyeluruh dan berdaya tahan di Malaysia. Penyelidik Institut Penyelidikan Khazanah (KRI), Azfar Hanif Azizi, berkata pendekatan pembangunan negara pada masa lalu lebih cenderung menggunakan projek automotif nasional sebagai instrumen memperluaskan mobilit
Malaysia's focus on developing its automotive industry over decades has inadvertently slowed the progress of building comprehensive urban public transportation systems. Past national development strategies prioritized the automotive sector as a means to enhance citizen mobility, rather than investing early in large-scale urban rail infrastructure. This approach was influenced by fiscal considerations, aiming to manage public spending and avoid budget deficits. The automotive strategy relied on private sector funding through domestic vehicle sales in a protected market, reducing the immediate need for significant government investment in public transport infrastructure. While this strategy was practical when oil prices were low and fuel subsidies were manageable, it has led to a long-term structural challenge of over-reliance on private vehicles.
This historical focus has created a lasting dependency on private vehicles, making the nation more vulnerable to global oil price fluctuations and significantly increasing the burden of fuel subsidies on the government budget.
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