Govt must justify why Borneo states left out from fuel subsidy scheme, says Sabah party


  • Nation
  • Monday, 07 Oct 2019

KOTA KINABALU: The government must justify why Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan have been left out from the targeted fuel subsidy scheme that will come into effect on Jan 1,2020.

Opposition Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri (Anak Negeri) central committee member Hendrew Sigar said that Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail must justify why the Borneo states, as oil producers, would not be rewarded with fuel subsidy.

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