‘Savings can be redirected’


No more subsidy: A driver preparing to pump diesel at a petrol station. The price of diesel is set at RM3.35 per litre today.

PETALING JAYA: The RM4bil saved through the targeted subsidy for diesel can now be redirected to public initiatives for the benefit of Malaysians, say consumer groups and business associations.

“It’s a good move because the subsidy will only go to those who deserve it and the B40,” said Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) chief executive officer Dr Saravanan Thambirajah.

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