COMPANIES CANNOT INSTRUCT EMPLOYEES TO FILL PETROL FOR COMPANY-OWNED VEHICLES USING BUDI95 - FAHMI

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Companies cannot instruct their employees to fill petrol for company-owned vehicles using the BUDI MADANI RON95 targeted subsidy assistance (BUDI95), said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

He stated that if such an incident occurs, employees can lodge a report with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) or inform the relevant authorities for further actcion.

"That is wrong. So if any employee is instructed by the company to fill the company's vehicle, a company-owned vehicle for that purpose, they can file a report with KPDN or inform the relevant authorities to take action," he said.

He was speaking after presenting Letter of Appointment to Members of the Supervisory Council and the Board of Governors of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) at Wisma Bernama today.

Fahmi made the remarks when asked to comment on a viral video involving a courier company employee who allegedly filled petrol for their employer's vehicle using the BUDI95 targeted subsidy assistance.

"I have reviewed a viral video involving a courier company recently, and I have asked the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to contact the Chief Executive Officer of that courier company because courier companies receive their licence from MCMC.

"The CEO of the courier company admitted that they have a fleet card, and the employee has since taken down the content, and the courier company informed MCMC that the employee has apologised," he said.

Following the issue, Fahmi announced that he has been in contact with the Ministry of Finance and the Association of Malaysian Express Carriers (AMEC) to review a suitable aid mechanism for express delivery company workers, particularly those in the gig economy sector.

"Because we know there are two categories (of delivery workers): those who work permanently with the company, for whom the delivery company will provide a fleet card, but if they are gig workers, in that aspect the Ministry of Finance is currently reviewing the possibility of them being included as part of the gig workers who receive the BUDI95 quota," he said.

Through the BUDI95 targeted subsidy, over 16 million people enjoy the subsidised price of RON95 at a rate of RM1.99 per litre, compared to RM2.60 per litre without the subsidy.

-- BERNAMA