The ministry of transport has moved to quell reports that outstanding road transport department (JPJ) summonses would cause users to be locked out of their Budi95 petrol subsidy. According to a statement released by minister Anthony Loke, unpaid fines and subsidy eligibility are based on two different mechanisms that operate separately; they are not related to each other.
He insisted that Budi95 eligibility will continue as is, whereby users will only need to be Malaysian citizens with a valid MyKad and have an active driving licence. Note that this does not mean the licence itself needs to be valid – users can pump subsidised RON95 petrol at RM1.99 per litre even with an expired licence, as long as it has lapsed for no more than three years.
This is in response to a now-deleted article from Malay Mail, which stated that motorists could lose their Budi95 subsidy if they failed to pay their outstanding summonses by December 31. It stated that because the subsidy eligibility is tied to having a valid driving licence, if a user is unable to renew their licence due to being blacklisted, they would be unable to get the fuel at a cheaper rate.
Obviously, the provision allowing users to have an expired licence up to three years puts paid to that notion, as they will have plenty of time to enjoy the subsidy until the amnesty period is up. Still, the ministry stressed that motorists should still abide by traffic laws to ensure the safety of other road users.
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Honestly, why the heck not? If they have overdue summons they shouldn’t qualify.
JPJ and MOT force Malay Mail to delete the article to cover up? or did Malay Mail reported wrongly?
What cover up? The Star, Berita Harian, Bernama also published this similar news.
So much drama for what? Just deduct the saman from their Budi & whatever Bantuan sara hidup.
this is an awesome idea.
the system and implementation would probably “cost” more than collection….
these type of schemes is mostly digitalized nowdays , for sure the cost would be trivial. all the data and underlying IT infra already in place.
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its true tho, these type of schemes is mostly digitalized nowdays , for sthese type of schemes is mostly digitalized nowdays , the cost would be trivial. all the data and underlying IT infra already in place.ure the cost would be trivial. all the data and underlying IT infra already in place.
and the secondary objective of this scheme is to enforce payments of outstanding summons and also to discourage lawbreakers.
actually gomen should be strict and punish lawbreakers . dont give chance.