JOHOR BAHRU: The authorities can only take action against petrol station operators and not individuals who fill foreign-registered vehicles with RON95 petrol.
Johor domestic trade and consumer affairs director Hairul Anuar Bohro said as such, petrol station operators needed to prevent such incidents from happening at their premises.
“The matter has been clearly conveyed to all petrol station operators in the state before their business licences were approved,” he told reporters after conducting checks at a petrol station in Jalan Skudai here today.
He also urged the public to cooperate by providing photos as evidence as well as complete details including the location, date, and time of the incident.
“Please take a picture, we have no problem in taking action but please provide clear evidence. We are committed to curbing the issue and ensuring that the people’s rights are protected,” he said, adding that the public can lodge a report at https://eaduan.kpdnhep.gov.my or via WhatsApp at 019-2794317.
Hairul said a total of 200 enforcement officers were stationed at several petrol stations to conduct monitoring and inspection, adding that the ministry’s Johor office had received seven complaints regarding the offence and three of them were being investigated.
Malaysia has imposed a ban on the sale of RON95 petrol to foreign-registered vehicles since Aug 1, 2010, to ensure that the petrol subsidy is enjoyed by Malaysians only.
The issue became a hot topic recently after footage of Singapore-registered vehicles filling their cars with the subsidised RON95 fuel went viral.
Domestic trade and consumer affairs minister Alexander Nanta Linggi had on April 3 warned that petrol station operators who sell subsidised petrol to vehicles with foreign registration numbers would face stern action.