WITH the rising cost of living, any help is much appreciated - and this includes any government subsidies that reduce how much the people have to fork out.
Recently, a claim that the government will be stopping diesel subsidies from Jan 1, 2024 went viral online; is this true?
VERDICT:
FALSE
The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has denied claims made on social media that diesel subsidies for diesel vehicles will be eliminated from Jan 1 next year.
Bernama reported that the ministry issued a statement on Tuesday (Dec 12) denying this by saying that it is a false claim.
The ministry added that it is carrying out a pioneer project to evaluate the effectiveness of the fleet card and MySubsidi Diesel systems involving six companies with skid tank quotas ending Jan 14.
It said that the pioneer project does not involve individual diesel vehicles.
"The testing process needs to be implemented to look at the system’s efficiency so that it really meets the specifications and objectives of the diesel subsidy restructuring as planned," said the ministry.
It added that an official statement on the restructuring of diesel subsidies will be made by the ministry and the Finance Ministry after engagement sessions and a trial run of the fleet card and MySubsidi Diesel systems are completed.
"We hope that no parties will spread unclear or confusing statements,” the ministry said.
