Government should further reduce the price of natural gas, electricity tariffs and petrol to alleviate the burden faced by the people

MCA Spokesperson Sdr Lee Wei Kiat today welcomes the announcement made by the government that electricity tariffs for households and industries will be reduced between 7% and 10% from March 1. Wei Kiat added that with the current economic slowdown, the government should reduce the electricity tariffs to alleviate the hardship faced by the people.

Sdr Lee Wei Kiat who is also the MCA Information and Communication Bureau chairman expresses that MCA will without fail continue to look after the welfare of the people and is aware that the hike in electricity tariffs last year had put much burden on the people and various industries.

“With the effort of MCA Cabinet Ministers in voicing out the concerns of the people in the Cabinet meetings, the government has made a sound decision that reflects they understand the current hardship faced by the people,” emphasized him.

Wei Kiat further points out that with the current economic challenges faced by the country, various industries will face the same difficulties. He expresses that the government should further review the proposal to reduce the electricity tariffs to alleviate the burden faced by the people and various industries.

He reiterates that with the reduction in electricity tariffs and move by the government to also giving rebates to industries which consume a lot of electricity, their operational cost will be greatly reduced. Thus, Wei Kiat urges the industries to cooperate and complement with the government’s effort in reducing the prices of their goods to alleviate the burden of consumers in view of rising prices.

“Politicians must put the interest of the people as the number one priority and MCA’s stand all this while is any decisions by the government should take into considerations the interest of the people. We would like to urge the government to consider further reducing the price of natural gas, electricity tariffs and petrol whereby the people heavily relies on as a source of fuel to further reduce the burden of the middle and lower class groups,” Wei Kiat said.