Malaysia to relay media's petrol subsidy appeal to Finance Ministry

Malaysia's Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) will forward appeals from media workers regarding the RON95 petrol subsidy quota to the Ministry of Finance. The core of the appeal is to maintain the existing 300-liter monthly subsidy limit under the Budi Madani program, known as BUDI95.

Deputy Minister Datuk Dr. Fuziah Salleh stated that KPDN understands the difficulties faced by media professionals who frequently travel for their reporting duties. She assured that the ministry prioritizes the welfare and needs of media practitioners, but emphasized that any decision on BUDI95 falls under the purview of the Ministry of Finance.

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This is the media's view, so we can send a letter and engage with the media. KPDN deeply cares about what the media faces because media personnel need to travel extensively for their work.

"This is the media's view, so we can send a letter and engage with the media. KPDN deeply cares about what the media faces because media personnel need to travel extensively for their work," Fuziah said after the Madani Rahmah Sales Program. She confirmed she would bring the matter to the Finance Ministry for further consideration.

Her comments followed an appeal from the Malaysian Media Clubs Association (GKMM). GKMM requested the government grant registered media practitioners an exemption to continue receiving the 300-liter monthly subsidized petrol quota. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil had previously indicated that proposals to increase the BUDI95 quota for media personnel would be presented to the National Economic Action Council (MTEN) for a decision.

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However, BUDI95 falls under the Ministry of Finance, so I will bring this matter to the relevant ministry for further consideration.