At the launch of the Kerian Integrated Green Industrial Park in Perak on Saturday (June 15), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government is ready to fix any weaknesses in the implementation of the targeted diesel subsidy to ensure those eligible for the subsidies are not affected.
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00:00Then we talk about subsidies, which is now a controversy.
00:05All of the ministers, from all parties,
00:09National Union, National Council,
00:12Hope Council, and now the Parliament,
00:15all agree on subsidies.
00:18Why?
00:20Because,
00:22there are many reasons.
00:24We now give subsidies to those who are rich,
00:29even if a foreigner earns 38 million rupiah,
00:32what kind of a country is this?
00:35Foreigners don't have to pay taxes.
00:38But we give them subsidies.
00:40But when we implement it,
00:42I believe it won't be perfect.
00:45There are some weaknesses.
00:47Let's try.
00:48I asked a few people who drive a Mercedes here,
00:52a diesel car here.
00:54A few people were affected,
00:57those who don't get subsidies.
00:59That's why if you're affected,
01:01tax, tractor for paddy fields,
01:06school bus,
01:10and diesel for fishing,
01:14we give subsidies to all of them.
01:17So that the rate doesn't go up.
01:21Not for free.
01:22Subsidies last.
01:24We give subsidies,
01:26which means we give a target that is sustainable.
01:31Yesterday, I was praying in a mosque in Bangi.
01:37Someone came up to me and said,
01:40I've been following you for a long time, thank you.
01:43But you said you don't want to increase the price of oil,
01:46you want to decrease it.
01:47Why did you increase it?
01:49I explained,
01:52who uses diesel?
01:54Who in this mosque uses diesel?
01:58If they use it for fishing, paddy fields, taxi or bus,
02:07if they don't get subsidies, I can help them now.
02:10But he said,
02:12I use it.
02:14What car do you use?
02:15Hilux.
02:17I thought it was a car worth 120,000.
02:20You use an expensive car?
02:22Just imagine.
02:24I want to take care of low-income people.
02:30But if they need it,
02:31I don't want to be cruel.
02:33If they need it,
02:35and it's for school,
02:37we'll give it.
02:39Sure, there's time to negotiate and give it.
02:42But if it's taken on purpose,
02:46if big companies,
02:49big tourism companies,
02:52can't wait to get subsidies,
02:55then the subsidies are for low-income people.
02:58So don't be cruel to them.
03:01Because if we don't do it,
03:03it means that year after year,
03:05we don't have the courage to implement a fund that harms the country.
03:10How much?
03:1145 billion ringgit.
03:14How many hundreds of interchanges can we do?
03:17How many tens of schools can we build?
03:19Mosques?
03:20But now we're giving money to foreigners and rich people.