Subsidies to cost govt RM100bil unless reforms made, says Rafizi


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 19 Sep 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will have to bear up to RM100bil in subsidies every year unless the subsidy system is reformed, says Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

The Pandan MP said in 2022, the government allocated over RM80bil for subsidies and according to him, this figure only involved subsidies for RON95 petrol, diesel, LPG and electricity.

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