A couple driving a car with Thai license plates was spotted brazenly filled up with the government-subsidised RON95 petrol at a petrol station in Rawang.
Astonishingly, a petrol station worker even went forward to help them better fill their car up by performing the infamous “CPR” on it.
According to a video shared by Malaysia Most Viral on X, the Thai-registered car was seen entering the petrol station from the Thai border, where the couple were caught on film pumping RON95 petrol into their car.
The worker, upon discovering the Thai car, not only did not prevent them from filling up with RON95 petrol but assisted them in giving the boot a few good shakes so that the petrol could be better utilised.
In the caption, the OP wrote: “These individuals are blatantly exploiting Malaysia’s RON95 fuel subsidy, but why are Petronas (petrol station) workers helping them?”
The post also tagged the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli in hopes that stern action will be taken.
In the comment section, netizens criticised the worker for abetting the couple in their actions.
‘This employee might be from Bangladesh and is unfamiliar with Malaysian laws. Employers need to explain to them who is eligible to fill up with RON95 petrol.’
‘If I’m not mistaken, the petrol station could be fined for this matter right?’
Others blamed weak law enforcement that allowed people to take advantage of Malaysia’s subsidised petrol.
‘Malaysian law enforcement is indeed relatively weak, which is why foreigners dare to do this.’
‘Enforcement is too low. The seller should be fined for this. Once the public catches this and reports, the seller needs to be fined between RM5k to RM10k, then this will not happen again.’
Under Malaysian law, owners of foreign cars who are caught pumping RON95 petrol can face a fine of up to RM1 million or a jail sentence of not more than three years, or both.
As for petrol station owners who fail to enforce the rule, they face a fine of not more than RM2 million.
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