The government will introduce new measures against foreign vehicles purchasing RON95 petrol to further curb the loss of subsidies.
Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat today (28 January), Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali revealed that Section 12A of the current Supply Control Regulations 1974 currently only prohibits the sale of subsidised RON95 to foreign vehicles.
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In other words, the existing law only applies to petrol station operators and not vehicle owners
Hence, Armizan stated that by amending the Act, legal prohibitions and enforcement actions can be applied to both petrol station operators and owners or users of foreign-registered vehicles.
He added that the government has taken several measures, including regular inspections of petrol stations to ensure strict compliance with MyKad verification procedures and effective implementation of the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) subsidy policy.
The KPDN Minister further stated that his Ministry will continue to prohibit foreign-registered vehicles from purchasing RON95, while simultaneously controlling the purchase of petrol from outside sources, a point he reiterated in a Facebook post today.
“Without a special permit, no more than 20 litres of petrol may be sold.”
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The government has also launched joint enforcement operations with several law enforcement agencies, such as the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), to combat petrol smuggling.
He added that KPDN is also rolling out a Fleet Card system for purchasing subsidised RON95 under the subsidy control system. This will allow transaction records for each vehicle to be monitored and digitised.
Previously, Tebrau Member of Parliament (MP) Jimmy Puah Wee Tse called for a blacklist of foreign cars if the drivers are caught using subsidised RON95 meant only for Malaysians.
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