PETALING JAYA, June 27 — Appeals from various parties to be considered for diesel subsidies will be presented to the Cabinet after being reviewed.
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the government was aware of the appeals, including those by tow truck operators.
“Everything is under consideration. They (parties) have submitted their justifications and as soon as the appeals committee does the analysis, we will present it for the Cabinet’s consideration,” he said.
“For now, no decision has been made as we are still analysing, as the basic principle is that those who are eligible for the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) are the sectors or types of transport involved in the delivery of important goods that are used on a daily basis by large communities,” he said.
Armizan said this after the Shopee Seller Summit 2024 closing ceremony here today.
However, he said the government is open to any appeal, as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Previously, the media reported that more than 1,000 tow truck operators had urged the government to include them in the list of 23 categories of vehicles eligible to receive the diesel subsidy under the SKDS.
The 1Malaysia Tow Truck and Car Transport Association claimed that since targeted diesel subsidies were implemented on June 10, their operating costs have doubled after diesel prices rose to RM3.35 per litre from RM2.15.
— Bernama
