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PM Defends Targeted Diesel Subsidy

Jun 18, 2024

The PM has defended the move to rationalise diesel subsidies.  

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says it was to prevent leakages and abuse including from foreign parties.  

He gave the example of a recent price hike among Singaporean tour companies, which he said proves that foreign firms had been reaping the benefits of the previous blanket subsidy.  

Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Anwar urged those who experience any problems or flaws with targeted diesel subsidies to give feedback to the government.  

He says it's normal for any new system to have teething problems, and this input can help improve it.  

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More discussions are needed before the government decides on whether to place the MACC under parliament.  

The PM says that while the MACC currently falls under the PM's Department's purview, it is still required to conduct investigations regardless of a person's status. 

There have been calls for the anti-graft body to be placed under parliamentary jurisdiction, to ensure its independence.  

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Cops have so far quested 7 witnesses over a viral robbery at a jewelry shop in Kajang yesterday.  

It's believed that the incident resulted in over 3 million ringgit in losses.  

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Gombak police have recorded statements from 15 people over a recent food poisoning case that left two people dead and 80 others sick. 

They include the victims’ family members and the caterer involved.