Pemberian Subsidi Kepada Rakyat Adalah satu Polisi Yang Bodoh - Ahmad Maslan

Giving subsidies a stupid policy, says Ahmad Maslan

The wealthy tend to benefit more from subsidies than the poor, with the richest Malaysians Robert Kuok and Ananda Krishnan among recipients of government subsidies, Deputy Finance Minister Ahmad Maslan said.

“Giving subsidies is a stupid policy,” he said during a Budget 2015 briefing to Inland Revenue Board employees at the tax collection agency’s Cyberjaya headquarters today.

“If Malaysiakini were here, my comments will probably be uploaded in a matter of minutes,” he said.

The fuel subsidy cut on Oct 2 was made in the interest of fairness to the rakyat, Ahmad told his audience.

A full tank of petrol for a motorbike is just 7.5 litres while for a Mercedes-Benz a full tank is 75 litres, he said.

“Which consumes more petrol? Should subsidies be paid to the rich or to the poor?” he asked to meek response from his audience.

Translate:

Memberi subsidi satu dasar bodoh, kata Ahmad Maslan

Yang kaya itu cenderung untuk lebih manfaat dari subsidi daripada orang miskin, dengan rakyat Malaysia terkaya Robert Kuok dan Ananda Krishnan antara penerima subsidi kerajaan, Timbalan Menteri Kewangan Ahmad Maslan berkata.

"Memberi subsidi ialah satu dasar bodoh," dia berkata semasa satu Belanjawan 2015 mentaklimat kepada kakitangan Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri di ibu pejabat Cyberjaya agensi pengutipan cukai hari ini.

"Jika Malaysiakini ada di sini, komen saya mungkin akan dimuat naik dalam beberapa minit," katanya.

Subsidi minyak memotong pada 2 Okt telah dibuat demi kepentingan keadilan kepada rakyat, Ahmad memberitahu dia penonton.

Satu tangki penuh petrol untuk sebuah motosikal hanya 7.5 liter manakala untuk satu Mercedes-Benz satu tangki penuh ialah 75 liter, katanya.

"Yang mana menggunakan lebih petrol? Patutkah subsidi dibayar bagi orang kaya atau kepada golongan miskin?" dia meminta kepada sambutan sabar dari dia penonton.

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