KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that every policy implemented by the government must benefit the people and not burden the majority, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
Fahmi, who is also the Madani government spokesperson, said this included the implementation of the policy related to targeted subsidy of RON95 fuel which was previously expected to be implemented in the second half of this year, but is currently still being reviewed.
He said the government needs to ensure that every policy goes through a careful channeling mechanism to avoid knock-on effects on the prices of goods and services, as has been considered in the implementation of targeted diesel subsidy and the expansion of the scope of Sales and Services Tax (SST).
“The Prime Minister has expressed his view that he does not want the implementation of policies that will have a negative impact on the majority of the people. The same applies to policies that have not been implemented but have been proposed or mentioned before regarding RON95.
“The Prime Minister has touched on this matter in a previous meeting with Members of Parliament and he (Anwar) intends to ensure that it does not have a negative impact on the people and it is being refined,” he said at a weekly press conference at Parliament building here today.
In May, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the rationalisation of RON95 subsidy would be implemented in the second half of 2025, by ensuring that the groups that will receive the subsidy support are accurately identified.
