Subsidies should be withdrawn when world oil prices drop - Annuar
Bernama
March 12, 2017 07:40 MYT
March 12, 2017 07:40 MYT
ANNUAR: "The ability of the government to maintain the subsidies is due to prudent management on the nation's finances despite having to withdraw some of the subsidies in stages." - Filepic
The government should withdraw all subsidies when crude oil prices fall below USD40 per barrel, said UMNO information chief Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
He said the fall in oil prices has a significant impact on the country's revenue which is used to finance part of the subsidies for welfare of the people.
"The ability of the government to maintain the subsidies is due to prudent management on the nation's finances despite having to withdraw some of the subsidies in stages."
Annuar said this when replying to a question posed by a Perlis Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) students as part of his tour programme to brief the people on current issues. --Bernama