Budi95 quota renewed today, says Fahmi


PUTRAJAYA: Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil confirmed that the 300-litre quota for recipients of the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) subsidy was renewed on Wednesday (Oct 1).

The Madani Government spokesman said the matter was in line with the renewal of the Budi95 quota on the first day of every month.

"Today is October 1, so the total quota is returned to 300 litres. Even though recipients bought RON95 using Budi95 on Tuuesday (Sept 30), their quota is back to 300 litres today," he said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

Fahmi said the Communications Ministry, the Finance Ministry and petrol station operating companies would issue statements if there was any incorrect information or confusion about the subsidy programme from time to time.

He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Wednesday's meeting also directed the Transport Ministry to immediately look into several matters relating to Budi95 including the increase in quotas for e-hailing, p-hailing, taxi and fishing boat drivers.

"On drivers or Malaysians who have a Singapore driving license, there will be a specific mechanism to help them get Budi95 subsidy assistance," he said.

Fahmi said the Finance Ministry is expected to issue a statement on the latest status of the implementation of Budi95 on Wednesday evening.

Budi95 is being implemented in stages starting Sept 27 with 300,000 members of the Malaysian Armed Forces and the Royal Malaysia Police, before being expanded to more than five million recipients of the Sumbang Tunai Rahmah (STR) in the B40 category on Sunday (Sept 28).

A total of 16 million Malaysians aged 16 and above, who have a MyKad and an active driving license, are eligible to enjoy the RON95 petrol subsidy at RM1.99 per litre, with each individual being entitled to up to 300 litres per month.

The Finance Ministry previously announced that the retail price of RON95 petrol without subsidy has been set at RM2.60 per litre for the period from Sept 30 to Oct 8. — Bernama

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