On Tuesday (Sept 30), the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) fuel subsidy scheme was officially launched, where Malaysians with a valid driver’s license and MyKad can now pump RM1.99 petrol into their vehicles.
While foreigners are barred from enjoying this subsidy, some still try their luck and act like they did nothing wrong even when confronted, like this driver in Masai, Johor.
Gets caught using RON95, replies with ‘cannot meh?’
In a 22-second clip shared to the Community Roda Johor – CRJ Facebook page, it showed a man refuelling his Honda vehicle which had a Singapore-registered number plate with RON95 petrol.
He then gets confronted by the cameraperson, who chides him for breaking the law before telling him he should be using the green pump nozzle (RON97 petrol) and that he will make the clip go viral.
Instead of acknowledging his actions and apologising for it, the man remained defiant and continued to pump RON95 petrol into his car.
To top things off, he even tried to defend himself by asking a petrol station staff not seen in the clip with “Cannot meh?”
Netizens angered
In the comment section, netizens were understandably upset by the clip and expressed their anger over the man’s audacity.
One called the man “a thief stealing possessions belonging to Malaysia” and called upon the authorities to issue him a fine, even going as far as prohibiting him from returning to Singapore until he pays up.
Another sarcastically commented that the man probably had colour blindness and couldn’t differentiate between the RON95 and RON97 pump nozzle.
Meanwhile, another called for the petrol station to be given a heavy fine for allowing such illegal acts to take place under its watch.
Screenshot via FB/Community Roda Johor – CRJ
Under Section 22 of the Supply Control Act 1961, those caught misusing or selling controlled goods face the following penalties:
For individuals:
- Up to RM1,000,000 fine or 3 years in prison, or both
- For repeat offences: Up to a RM3,000,000 fine or 5 years’ imprisonment, or both
For companies:
- Up to RM2,000,000 fine
- For repeat offences: Up to a RM5,000,000 in fines
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