By Yasmin Ramlan
SHAH ALAM, Nov 3 — The government is reviewing Budi Madani RON95 (BUDI95) allocations for e-hailing and taxi drivers to ensure fair and inclusive distribution of subsidy benefits.
Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying said the Federal administration is studying adjustments to fuel quota allocations to ensure no group is left out of receiving targeted subsidies under the programme.
“The government is in the process of reviewing this matter. We do not want any group, including e-hailing or taxi drivers, to be sidelined.
“The mechanism is being refined and further announcements are expected soon,” she said at the Parliament today.
Lim said she acknowledged that e-hailing drivers currently receive an additional 300 litres of subsidised RON95 per month, compared to 1,400 litres allocated to taxi drivers, adding that the government is aware of the disparity.
The BUDI95 targeted subsidy programme was implemented in stages, starting September 27, beginning with military and police personnel, followed by Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) recipients on September 28, and extended to all eligible Malaysians on September 30.
Under the scheme, Malaysians with a valid MyKad and driver’s licence are eligible to purchase RON95 at RM1.99 per litre, while non-citizens pay the unsubsidised retail price of RM2.60 per litre.
As of October 31, more than 13.1 million Malaysians, representing nearly 80 per cent of eligible citizens, have benefited from the subsidised rate, involving sales worth RM2.66 billion or 1.33 billion litres of fuel.
