JOHOR BARU: The move not to increase electricity tariffs, which would affect more than nine million domestic consumers in the country, shows that the government’s main focus is on the welfare of the people, says Tan Sri Annuar MusaThe Communications and Multimedia Minister said the government felt the burden of those affected by the Covid-19 outbreak, which led to many losing their jobs and businesses, and made worse by the recent floods.
"When there is no increase, it means the government has to find other funds to provide subsidies so that Tenaga Nasional Bhd remains a 'viable' generator," he told reporters after appearing as a guest on a Johor FM programme at the Johor Radio Televisyen Malaysia here Saturday . According to Annuar, after TNB made a recommendation to raise the electricity tariffs for domestic consumers, following the increase in fuel prices, the Cabinet had held six discussions, which led to a final decision made last Wednesday to maintain the electricity tariff rates.
In the first TNB would’ve sought the Government’s go-ahead. Now that public outcry has erupted, it suddenly becomes an opportunity to show “care” for the Rakyat. For the record, monthly billing after the smart meter is at least 50% higher.
How long can this govt, or any govt, continue 'subsidising' electricity tariffs without public finances & govt revenues being adversely affected? Why are we so enamoured of subsidies anyway? AnnuarMusa tzafrul_aziz AzminAli IsmailSabri60 MOFmalaysia
Sebab nok PRU der.
Lol on hold for Johor PRN jer
Lol
This is a pattern behaviour. They said wan to increase sumthing, get an reaction, put it on hold. Ppl see it as heroes. Won election, increase it anyway. If election won with a landslide, the margin of increase is oso huge....
Everybody knows it’s a political drama by dumno… If you increase electricity tariff, you will loose Johor PRN la…
Indonesia's government need to learn from Mayaysia
Joke news.
lepas menang election nanti naiklah tu.
Well first they said it was not going to be burdensome, then they decided not to increase the tariff. How am I in this circus?
Wayang Podah
Ini bukan concern for people! Ini takut suara rakyat! Jika concern for people tak kan ada cadangan mcm ni. AnnuarMusa useless Menteri n Gov.
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