Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong has clarified that he never announced any government policy nor suggested that a 150-litre fuel quota could become a future policy under the BUDI95 programme.
In a Facebook post today, Liew said his remarks made during the Affin Bank Forum were taken out of context after he was asked about how Malaysia is preparing for the global energy crisis.
Says BUDI95 helps government understand fuel usage
Liew explained that BUDI95 is a fuel demand management mechanism and described it as a good tool because it allows the government to collect data on the travelling patterns of most Malaysians.
The Budi95 mechanism is a good tool as it provides us with data to understand the travel pattern of Malaysians.
According to him, while several countries are currently facing fuel supply issues, Malaysia still has enough petrol supply that could last until June or July.
He said the government and society’s main priority is to ensure the country’s fuel supply can last as long as possible.
The top priority of the government and everyone in the society is to ensure that we have sufficient supply for as long as possible.
Denies proposing 150-litre quota policy
As a society, we must ensure that we have petrol supply for the longest of time, and at some point we should build consensus to support the effort to reduce fuel consumption.” he said.
However, Liew stressed that he never mentioned any plan to introduce a 150-litre quota as a possible government policy.
He also expressed regret over the confusion caused by his comments and urged the public to understand his full statement in its proper context.
