KUCHING, June 8 2026: The Sarawak government has urged the federal government to consider adopting a special approach to the implementation of diesel purchase quotas in Sarawak.
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Deputy Premier Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the special approach should take into account the geographical challenges and the different needs of rural and inland communities compared to states in Peninsular Malaysia.
He said the current diesel purchase limit needs to be re-evaluated, especially for residents in the inland areas who have to travel long distances to obtain fuel supplies.
"There are residents in the inland areas who have to bear high travel costs to the nearest petrol station, but are only allowed to buy up to 100 litres of diesel per transaction.
"For example, in Bario, it can take up to 15 hours to get to the nearest petrol station, so we need to think about the actual situation in Sarawak.
"I hope special consideration can be given to help the people who are in such a situation," he told reporters after chairing the Sarawak State Consumer Movement (GPN) Meeting this afternoon.
In this regard, he requested that the matter be given special consideration for Sarawak, especially in areas that still depend on generators for electricity supply and use boats as the main transportation that requires diesel.
On the meeting, he said it discussed consumer complaints received throughout this year and follow-up actions that need to be taken based on the reports.
According to him, the same meeting also presented inspection reports on business premises and petrol stations, in addition to receiving a briefing on the National Consumer Policy 2.0 and the Subsidized Diesel Control System.
In the same development, he said the Sarawak GPN would intensify efforts to provide information to the community to increase understanding of the implementation of subsidies, including the application method and process for obtaining the assistance provided.
"This is important because without proper explanation, the community will face difficulties in understanding the facilities provided.
"Therefore, this matter will continue to be improved because we want to educate, train and raise awareness among consumers about their rights as consumers," he said.
He also stressed that enforcement aspects will continue to be strengthened through close cooperation between various agencies, especially in dealing with leakage issues that require immediate action.
He explained that coordination between agencies is very important to strengthen enforcement and not rely entirely on the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) in curbing any form of misconduct.
Deputy Minister of International Trade, Industry and Investment Malcolm Mussen Lamoh, Police Commissioner Mohamad Zainal Abdullah, MINTRED Permanent Secretary Lester Matthew and Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Director Matthew Dominic Barin.
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