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Dominic Langat, Kenyah Long Tungan, Ulu Baram.
*Worry and Reality: the Impact of False Diesel Subsidy Cancellation News on Rural Residents*
A notice went viral on social media stating that the diesel subsidy will be removed effective January 1, 2024. However, the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living - quickly denied that the news was true and informed that the ministry is conducting a pilot project to see the effectiveness of the fleet system card and Mysubsidi Diesel system. Involving 6 companies that received quotas for "skid tanks" that will expire on January 14 next. Even if it's fake news, it still worries us rural residents. Moreover, we are diesel users - Dominic Langat said. The majority of poor people in the interior use 4-wheel drive cars. Not because we are rich. But only this vehicle is able to move on rickshaw and muddy roads (log roads) in the interior. Our one-way trip to the village took 8 hours and a round trip would take over 16 hours. Therefore, the consumption of diesel for my car per month averages RM700. I am worried if the targeted subsidy that will be implemented next year does not provide as much subsidy as expected. Maybe the government thinks why poor people need to use a lot of diesel. The reason is, our village is far away. The distance between the garden and the place where we go hunting is deep in the forest. Therefore, I hope that the government will consider these factors when approving the amount of diesel subsidies that will be given to us
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