Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) beating a traditional drum together with Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg (left) and Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah at the state Gawai dinner on Saturday (June 22) night. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star
KUCHING: The Federal Government's decision to exempt Sarawak and Sabah from the diesel subsidy rationalisation exercise was not due to demands from both states, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Instead, the Prime Minister said, it was because the government understood the situation in the two states.
