The Borneo Post reported DAP’s Violet Yong as saying that many Sarawakians shuttled to work, school, healthcare facilities and ran daily errands with their own vehicles.

“Lower fuel costs therefore bring immediate relief to households facing long travel distances and higher transport expenses,” the Pending elected representative was quoted as saying.

Yong also described the decision to reduce the RON95 petrol price to RM1.99 per litre from Sept 30 onwards as timely since it came shortly after the government disbursed the one-off RM100 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) aid.

“These back-to-back measures directly ease the cost of living and deserve full recognition.”

Beginning Sept 30, the government will provide up to 300 litres of RON95 petrol per month at RM1.99 per litre for all Malaysians aged 16 and above with a valid driving licence.

RON95 has been capped at RM2.05 a litre since February 2021.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the initiative would benefit over 16 million Malaysians.