Errant motorists need to be penaIised, say consumers


PETALING JAYA: Consumer groups have backed a call by petrol dealers to punish foreigners who buy subsidised RON95 petrol, calling it an effective deterrent against defiant motorists.

The ban on foreigners buying RON95 or any subsidised fuel should be legislated to regulate its sale strictly to eligible motorists only, especially when the subsidy rationalisation is implemented, said Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) president Mohideen Abdul Kader.

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