PUTRAJAYA, Sept 26 — The server system for the Budi Madani RON95 (BUDI95) petrol subsidy initiative is capable of processing 30,000 transactions per minute, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Anwar, who is also the finance minister, added that the enhanced server capacity is designed to prevent technical disruptions, such as those experienced under the earlier Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) aid programme.
“The aim is to avoid the issues we faced during the initial rollout of Sara. The BUDI95 system has a much larger server capacity.
“Sara was originally designed for a smaller group, and we learned from that experience. While Sara was able to process 3,000 transactions per minute, BUDI95’s server can handle 10 times that capacity, processing over 30,000 transactions per minute,” he said during the Finance Ministry’s monthly assembly here today.
Also present were Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying and Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.
Anwar also said the RON95 targeted subsidy reflects the Madani government's approach to addressing leakage and smuggling of RON95, while ensuring the continued welfare of the people.
Meanwhile, the prime minister dismissed claims from some quarters that the implementation of BUDI95 would inconvenience the public due to the requirement to use an identity card when purchasing petrol.
He said this should not be made into an issue, as the initiative is designed to benefit the majority of Malaysians.
"There's no such thing as a perfect system. However, the system benefits the vast majority of the people," he said.
Anwar also asserted that it is good governance and effective economic policies that have enabled Malaysia to lower its petrol price.
“We must start by understanding why only a few countries are able to continue subsidy-targeting programmes to reduce the burden on the people. … The answer is because we started with good governance.”
On September 22, Anwar announced that the price of RON95 petrol would be reduced to RM1.99 per litre, down from RM2.05 per litre, effective September 30, under the BUDI95 targeted subsidy scheme.
