M'SIA GOVT BANS SALE OF FUEL TO FOREIGN CARS THIS FRIDAYKUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- The government has decided to ban all petrol stations at the country's borders from selling petrol and diesel to foreign cars beginning Friday.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad said at the Malaysia-Thailand border, the ban involved petrol stations that were 30-50km from the border.
He said the ban covered Perlis, Kedah, North Perak, Kelantan and several districts in Johor including Kulai and Johor Baharu. "A written directive regarding the ban under the Control of Supplies Act 1961 will be issued to 200-300 petrol station operators in the near future," Shahrir told reporters at the Parliament lobby after attending a meeting of the Cabinet Committee On Inflation at Parliament House.
The meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He said the ban would be in force until his ministry could determine an appropriate subsidy management system to block "optimistic" buying and selling. "This move is a stern act by the government to reduce the leak in subsidy that involved high cost and which should actually be enjoyed by the lower-income group in the country.
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After the ban takes place, it is no doubt that there will be a decline in tourist who drive into Malaysia from Singapore and Thailand. Without Oil; which is one of the biggest attraction for it's neighbors, economy gradually will decline for the tourism industry.
What if foreign drivers experienced a shortage of petrol while traveling at one of Malaysia's border towns? Alight and wait for a tow? Or just be left stranded in a foreign land? Drivers should keep a petrol canisters in their boot, so that they can walk to the kiosk to purchase petrol from their petrol canisters.
With rising oil and petrol prices, I believe that in the long run, petrol will be beyond the rich of the less wealthy and the middle class. But on the bright side, i foresee less cars on the road and lesser pollution.
To all car owners out there, if you cannot afford to maintain a car, please do not drive one and help save the EARTH and stop choking the roads.
What if foreign drivers experienced a shortage of petrol while traveling at one of Malaysia's border towns? Alight and wait for a tow? Or just be left stranded in a foreign land? Drivers should keep a petrol canisters in their boot, so that they can walk to the kiosk to purchase petrol from their petrol canisters.
With rising oil and petrol prices, I believe that in the long run, petrol will be beyond the rich of the less wealthy and the middle class. But on the bright side, i foresee less cars on the road and lesser pollution.
To all car owners out there, if you cannot afford to maintain a car, please do not drive one and help save the EARTH and stop choking the roads.
