University Utara Malaysia (UUM) bus service:
Old charge: RM 0.40 each time
New charge: Package one, RM 22.00 - 40 times (RM 0.55 each) and package two, RM 90.00 - without the time limit.
Limit: The remaining point in the prepay card cannot left to the next semester.
On 3 January, the University Utara Malaysia (UUM)'s bus company “UNIC SYSTEM BUSINESS the Limited company” announced on 17 January starts to promote 2 charges packages, i.e. package one (RM 22.00 - 40 times) and package two (RM 90.00 - not limited number of times).
The government already lowers the oil price; the University Utara Malaysia (UUM)'s authorities should not allow the bus company to raise the charge.
In the inflation, the bus expense raises will increase the student finance burden.
Students of University Utara Malaysia (UUM) prepare to hold signature campaign, collects the more student's signatures as far as possible, requests the University Utara Malaysia (UUM)'s authorities to command the bus company to terminate the new charge system.
In addition, according to the student inquired the bus company, each prepay card (matric card) has the restriction on use, i.e. cannot continuous use prepay card twice a time in the 15 minutes, because to limit the student share a prepay card problem.
(From SinChew, 2009-01-10)
http://mykampung.sinchew.com.my/node/51914
