SHAH ALAM: Mechanisms are being fine-tuned to effectively prevent any form of abuse on the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) programme, says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
The Finance Minister II said that it would be impractical if the government implements a measure that was too strict, just to plug leakages.
"We are aware that there are risks of leakages, but if we were to 'lock' down every possible risk to the point where it is overly restricted, it could become impractical and burdensome for the public," he said during a media briefing here on Tuesday (Sept 23).
He added that at this stage, the government was still evaluating the best approach.
"One possible option is to implement limits, for example, preventing someone from refuelling every 10 minutes.
"This would avoid situations where a person stays at a petrol station and repeatedly scans their MyKad on behalf of others," he said.
Another option, he said, might be to set a daily cap on the maximum amount of subsidised fuel an individual can purchase.
"These are ideas we're still fine-tuning, and any measures will only be introduced once we’re confident that they won’t create unnecessary difficulties for the public.
"For now, the main focus is ensuring that fuel companies are ready to implement and support the operational aspects of what we’re planning," he said.
Meanwhile, Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican said that lost or stolen MyKad cannot be used as a part of a verification tool for the Budi95 programme.
"As you know, our MyKad is a legal document which all Malaysians have to carry.
"If you lose a MyKad, one needs to make a police report and then the National Registration Department (JPN) has its own process once a MyKad is reported as stolen.
"They will effectively take that MyKad off from the system and of course the individual will need to apply for a new one.
"And as you know, there's certain charges if you've lost it more than certain times and stuff like that.
"I think those are the details and you can also then check on the JPN website as well," he said.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim 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.
