Targeted fuel subsidies to use information from several databases, not just JPJ – KPDN Minister

The government-proposed targeted fuel subsidy scheme will not only rely on vehicle engine power data from the trucking division (JPJ), but will also integrate information from all databases are available to identify people eligible for targeted gasoline subsidies. Bernama report.

The country’s minister of commerce and cost of living (KPDN) Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub said the comprehensive database will include data not only from JPJ but also from the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Khazanah Nasional, Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) as well as from university studies.

Saying that a comprehensive dataset is important and necessary to make the proposed mechanism successful, he reiterated that identification will not be based solely on information from the JPJ database.

It was reported earlier that vehicle engine power data to be used to determine who is eligible for the RON 95 gasoline subsidy program, leading some to question whether targeted petrol subsidies based on vehicle engine displacement are sufficient. .

“I have clearly stated that the JPJ data is one of the essentials and that we will also have data from IRB, Khazanah, DOSM, BNM and university studies. We need to collect all the data. The ministry or the National Cost of Living Council (NACCOL) will review all the data before making a final decision,” he said.

While the proposed document on targeted subsidies was presented at a meeting of NACCOL – chaired by prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim – last week, the current fuel subsidy policy is expected to be in place. in force until the cabinet decides on a new targeted subsidy scheme. to burden the rakyat, Salahudin said earlier.