SANDAKAN: The implementation of the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) initiative for the first group involving Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) personnel went smoothly without any issues as of noon today.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the first day of implementation also served as a stress test for the system and petrol stations that had made preparations ahead of the wider rollout of BUDI95 on Tuesday.
“We can consider this as a process to assess the system’s capacity so there will be no disruptions.
“We will observe further when it is used more widely among Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) cash contribution recipients,” he told reporters after inspecting the implementation of the BUDI95 programme at Petronas Jalan Bokara here today.
About 300,000 military and police personnel began enjoying subsidised RON95 petrol at RM1.99 per litre under BUDI95, which came into effect at midnight, compared with the current market price of RM2.05.
Following military and police personnel, STR recipients in the B40 group will begin receiving the subsidy on Sept 28, followed by 16 million Malaysians aged 16 and above with a MyKad and valid driving licence on Sept 30. – Bernama
