SHAH ALAM: The Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) programme did not rely heavily on the use of the Central Database Hub (Padu) system, says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
The Finance Minister II said in general, the government utilises the Padu system for managing large volumes data particularly for analytics as it contains a rich data set.
"However, for initiatives like the Budi95 programme, we don’t need to depend entirely on Padu, because our criteria are relatively straightforward.
"In this case, the only criteria we consider are whether someone is a Malaysian citizen, and whether they hold a valid driving licence.
"Since the eligibility criteria are very limited, we do not require the full complexity of the Padu dataset," he told a press conference during a media briefing on Budi95 programme on Tuesday (Sept 23).
He stressed that the Padu system was still useful for the government in crafting policies.
"We've already had many uses of Padu in many instances, and the demand from agencies for data analytics continues to grow.
"For government policy-making, including within the Finance Ministry, Padu plays an important role in data validation and cross-checking.
"The more data we validate, the fewer errors we encounter," he said.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Monday (Sept 22) announced that Malaysians with a MyKad and valid driving licence will enjoy 300 litres of subsidised RON95 per month at the price of RM1.99, while e-hailing drivers can apply for a higher amount.
