Johor, federal gov’ts committed to ensuring subsidised RON95 petrol goes only to Malaysians

The Johor and federal governments are committed to making sure subsidised RON 95 petrol is accessible only to Malaysian citizens, reports Bernama.

According to Johor chief minister Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, his team will not compromise on any non-compliance that could undermine the rights of the people, and strict action would be taken against any party found selling RON 95 petrol to foreign vehicle owners.

“I, together with the state investment, trade, consumer affairs and human resources exco Lee Ting Han and enforcement officers from the Johor branch of the ministry of domestic trade and consumer affairs (KPDN) have conducted inspections at several petrol stations around Johor Bahru.

“The inspections were conducted to ensure that the sale of RON 95 petrol complies with the regulations and is not misused by (owners of) foreign-registered vehicles,” he said.

“In this operation, we examined the compliance of petrol station operators with the ban on selling RON 95 to foreigners and ensured that the price charged did not exceed the ceiling price of RM2.05 per litre.

“The limit for diesel refuelling of 20 litres for foreign vehicles within a radius of 50 km from the border was also checked to ensure full compliance with the regulations,” he added.

The chief minister said these efforts would be continued consistently to protect the people’s rights and ensure the subsidies go only to those who deserve them.

“If there are any irregularities or violations of regulations, users can submit complaints through the KPDN e- Complaint Portal. Each complaint will be investigated and appropriate action will be taken. Hopefully, this step can curb the leakage of subsidies and provide the benefits that the people deserve,” he said.

The Petrol Dealers Association of Malaysia (PDAM), however, believes the foreigners should be penalised instead of the dealers. “The dealers do not want to sell RON 95 to foreigners. The profit margin in such transactions is minimal, so it’s not practical or worthwhile to break the law,” communication and media secretary Gordon Lim said in January. Your thoughts?

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