Review of subsidy mechanism for other goods after RON95 rollout success
KUALA LUMPUR:
The government will review the targeted subsidy mechanism for other essential goods such as sugar, rice and cooking oil in phases.
This follows the smooth implementation of the Budi Madani RON95 and diesel subsidy programmes.
Deputy finance minister Lim Hui Ying said the targeted subsidy approach will be implemented more comprehensively to prevent leakages and ensure that assistance reaches only those who truly need it.
“At present, the government’s priority is to ensure the smooth rollout of the targeted diesel and BUDI95 programmes, which serve as the foundation for a broader subsidy restructuring,” she said during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat.
Lim was responding to an additional question from Syerleena Abdul…
