Why spend RM25mil to develop petrol subsidy scheme when existing database already available, asks Wee


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 08 Oct 2019

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has been urged to give a full explanation over the RM25.03mil tender to develop the subsidy mechanism under its newly announced petrol subsidy scheme, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

Dr Wee, who is also the Ayer Hitam MP, said the government should reveal the number of studies conducted, the purpose of the study and how much money was actually spent to come up with the mechanism.

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