Make sure businesses do not pass the buck, say groups

PETALING JAYA: The quantum that multinational and export-oriented companies will be subjected to the electricity tariff hike should be handled with caution to avoid spillover effects on the rakyat, says a consumer group.

Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations president Datuk Dr Marimuthu Nadason said the decision not to impose an electricity tariff hike on SMEs and households is a move in the right direction as it will not burden the rakyat with additional cost.