Be transparent on B40 petrol subsidy in East Malaysia, urges Sarawak MP

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Nancy Shukri says Sarawakians deserve to know the details, including expenses for the B40 petrol subsidy programme since they are excluded from it. FMTNews

Prices of RON95 petrol in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan will remain at RM2.08.

“KPDNHEP must be transparent about the mechanism for the targeted subsidy scheme since it was reported that RM25 million was spent to develop the subsidy mechanism,” she told FMT. The federal government, in making such a policy, did not take into consideration their manifesto which regarded Sarawak as a poor state, she said.

On Monday, Saifuddin had announced a petrol subsidy programme, which will come into effect on Jan 1, 2020, for the lower-income group in a bid to reduce the cost of living for the community. Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Chong Chieng Jen said all car owners in Sarawak would still enjoy the current petrol subsidy.

 

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B40 petrol subsidized doesn't make sense at all? How r the urban middle class ppl They r urban poor so they not going to get any subsidy U want to increase petrol price It burdun the middle class ppl laaa....look government u should study well about middle class laaa

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