JOHOR BARU: A study is being carried out to set up an unsubsidised RON95 petrol station in Johor, as has been done in Perlis, says the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry.
Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub said a pilot project on unsubsidised RON95 petrol and diesel supply had already been implemented under the Border Economy programme in Padang Besar and Wang Kelian, Perlis.
He added that the project in the northern border state, which has been in operation since February, has helped to save almost RM6mil in subsidies.
“This project is part of the government’s effort to deal with the unauthorised purchase of RON95 petrol by foreign motorists in border states.
“We are now looking to choose a strategic location in Johor for the same project, as Johor is near Singapore,” he said when met after launching the iTTV e-Learning Online Tuition Rahmah Package here yesterday.
Salahuddin said the Border Economy programme to set up unsubsidised petrol stations would be expanded to Perak and Kelantan before beginning in Sabah and Sarawak.
“We expect to get some of the spillover effect of the Indonesian government’s new capital city development of Nusantara in East Kalimantan.
“So there is a need to set up petrol stations in Sabah and Sarawak that sell unsubsidised petrol,” he said.
Salahuddin added that the government had made it clear that RON95 should only be sold to Malaysian users as its price is subsidised.
“Any petrol station owner or foreign individual caught violating this policy will face legal action,” he said.
He was asked to comment on an incident in which a food delivery rider was involved in an argument with two Singaporeans at a petrol station in Sunway Iskandar, Iskandar Puteri, for allegedly buying RON95 using a container at a petrol station.
Salahuddin said Johor enforcement officers are preparing a report on the incident, which will be handed over to the ministry tomorrow.
Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm Rahmat Ariffin said police are looking for two Singaporean nationals involved in the argument with the food delivery rider on June 16.
On May 18, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that a pilot project on unsubsidised RON95 petrol and diesel supply projects at petrol stations had been implemented under the Border Economy Programme in Padang Besar and Wang Kelian.
Earlier, Salahuddin said iTTV’s e-Learning Online Tuition is another effort under the “Payung Rahmah” initiative to help the hardcore poor and B40 (lower income group) families.
“In Johor alone, we have about 500,000 primary and secondary students.
“This online tuition package offers more than 3,000 video tutorials on all subjects in the Education Ministry’s curriculum.
“Starting this month, students will be able to get access to all of these learning materials for as little as RM5 per month for Year Four pupils and up to RM22 per month for Form Four and Five students,” he said.
