Diesel price fuels fiery Dewan Rakyat debate


KUALA LUMPUR: A heated discussion between the Opposition and government blocs took place in the Dewan Rakyat as Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan tried to explain the diesel subsidy rationalisation.

Putrajaya MP Datuk Seri Radzi Jidin, of the Opposition Perikatan Nasional, said the government should not be detached from reality when most industry players were already contending with the recent service tax hike from 6% to 8%.

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