NIBONG TEBAL: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry is committed to ensuring that those eligible to enjoy subsidised diesel are not left out in the subsidy rationalisation exercise.
Deputy Minister Fuziah Salleh said the ministry would study all cases brought to it during its engagement sessions.
She said that just yesterday it met representatives from a logistics company, that lamented that the latter's rigid lorries carrying petrol were exempted from subsidised diesel.
Such lorries are especially used outside of town, such as in Balik Pulau.
"We (the ministry) listened to their (the company's) explanation, and I felt that this was another category we could include to enjoy the fleet card.
"As the prime minister said, nothing is final. We are still taking in views to better understand how we can improve the implementation," she told newsmen after attending the MySubsidi Diesel 2.0 open day event with the Penang branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry at the Lima Kongsi Village Community Management Council Hall here.
Earlier, Fuziah held an engagement session with stakeholders to listen to their views and complaints about the diesel subsidy rationalisation.
She encouraged such sessions to be held nationwide.
"This will enable stakeholders to ask us directly and get answers to their questions, which are not found on the website.
"I will come down personally for such sessions if I am able to," she added.
A total of 570,000 vehicles are not eligible for the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS).
Of the total 410,000 vehicles eligible, more than 170,000 have yet to register for it.
On Friday, Fuziah said the owners of some 175,000 vehicles who did not register under the SKDS by today could not claim the subsidy in June.
She said those who had registered before June 30 but had yet to get the fleet cards could claim their additional expenses from the government since there was no more subsidised diesel at petrol stations starting from June 10.
Subsidised diesel is available to 33 types of vehicles through the use of fleet cards after the government rationalised diesel subsidies on June 10.