The government's announcement to implement toll payment using the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology on the main stretch of the North-South Expressway (Plus) from Juru, in Penang, to Skudai, in Johor, effective Jan 15 received mixed reactions from various parties.

For the Federation of Malaysian Consumer Associations (FOMCA) deputy president Mohd Yusof Abdul Rahman, the implementation is in line with the government's intention to modernise toll payments and reduce congestion at toll plazas.

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