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MIER: Brace for petrol hike of 30 to 40 sen!

The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) forecasts a petrol price increase of between 30 to 40 sen after the general elections, based on rising costs of fuel subsidies which have amounted to about RM35 billion so far this year.

This will bring petrol prices up from RM1.92 to RM2.22 or RM2.32, depending on a 30 or 40 sen increase. According to MIER executive director Professor Datuk Dr Mohamed Ariff Abdul Kareem, consumers would be okay with a fuel price hike of up to 40 sen, but not any higher.

A Perodua Myvi’s 40 liter fuel tank would cost RM92.80 to fill up with a RM2.32 per liter petrol price, compared to the current RM76.80. Assuming 5 fill-ups per month, that would be an extra RM80 every month to pay for petrol. The cost of motoring will also be hurt by the expected rise in toll prices.

Source [http://paultan.org/archives/2007/11/29/mier-brace-for-petrol-hike-of-30-to-40-sen/]

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Pemuda cadang sistem subsidi petrol dirombak

Pemuda cadang sistem subsidi petrol dirombak

KERAJAAN dicadang merombak sistem subsidi bagi memastikan pengagihan lebih adil dan hanya rakyat yang benar-benar layak serta berhak, menikmati keistimewaan itu, bukannya golongan kaya.

Naib Ketua Pemuda Umno, Khairy Jamaluddin, berkata sistem subsidi yang diamalkan sekarang bukan saja tidak adil kepada golongan miskin, malah satu pembaziran kerana turut dinikmati golongan kaya.

"Subsidi ialah untuk rakyat yang memerlukan subsidi, yang betul-betul miskin dan berpendapatan rendah. Tapi bayangkan kalau kita pergi ke stesen minyak kita nampak pak cik dengan (motosikal) kapcai nak isi minyak, dia bayar RM1.92 sen seliter.

"Lepas tu tiba-tiba datang pula Mercedes Benz tauke besar, dia bayar RM1.92 juga.

Mengapa kita perlu bagi (subsidi) kepada yang sudah kaya yang membawa kereta jenama besar dan enjin berkuasa tinggi. Sepatutnya subsidi untuk rakyat biasa, untuk yang bawa kapcai," katanya ketika membahaskan usul Ekonomi dan Pendidikan.

Khairy berkata, dalam konteks harga petrol, golongan kaya boleh membayar mengikut harga pasaran atau kurang sedikit daripada harga pasaran seperti RM2 untuk seliter petrol.

* Good statement, & good vision. Jarang orang besar-besar pikir pasal orang susah more than pikir pasal diri diorang. Just what kind of mechanism will be used to differentiate golongan kaya dengan golongan susah. Type of cars? Car Engine Displacement? -azraf-