Enforcement of the ban on the sale of RON 95 petrol to foreign-registered vehicles began yesterday (April 1), as did the nationwide restriction on the use of foreign credit and debit cards at self-service pump terminals, marking the start of stricter measures taken by the government to curb subsidy leakages and fuel smuggling, the New Straits Times reports.
In late-January, the ministry of domestic trade and cost of living (KPDN) said that new regulations under Section 6 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961 were being drafted to better control the distribution of subsidised RON 95 petrol.
Prior to this, the legal framework under Regulation 12A only prohibited the sale of RON 95 to foreign-registered vehicles, which allows enforcement action to be taken against petrol station operators but not against owners of foreign-registered vehicles who purchase the fuel.
Now, the prohibition will apply not only to sales but also to purchases, which means that individuals who own or drive foreign-registered vehicles and purchase RON 95 petrol can now be subject to enforcement and penalties.
As for the restriction on the use of foreign credit and debit cards at self-service pumps, the move will ensure ineligible users cannot access the fuel. While the use of foreign cards will still be allowed, payment can only be made through over-the-counter transactions and not at the pump. In the case of foreign-registered vehicles, they are only allowed access to RON 97 petrol.
KPDN director-general Datuk Azman Adam said the implementation of the new policies is supported by Op Tiris 4.0, which has been expanded through intensive patrols, the deployment of static officers, undercover intelligence operations and closed-circuit television monitoring at high-risk stations.
“We are getting cooperation from oil companies. They will provide information if there are stations that suddenly record a sharp increase in sales. From there, our officers will be deployed on-site to monitor if sales are genuine or if there’s any suspicious activity,” he said. He added that reports of any abuse or suspicious activity should be made directly to the ministry’s operations room, which operates seven days a week
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malaysian gomen must set strict criteria to allow purcahse subsidized ron95.
for example anyone who is able to speaking passable bahasa and can sing nerakaku would be entitled.
in fact this is such a difficult criteria that many citizens including the 7 FAM footballers wont be able to achieve this.
i can sing american anthem and i can be an american citizen benefits also?