JOHOR BARU: Singapore-registered vehicles have been exempted from the 20-litre cap, a move that has been welcomed by various quarters here.
Johor Baru MP Datuk Shahrir Samad said it was an excellent decision as the ruling allowing foreigners to buy only 20 litres of petrol within 50km of the border was impractical.
“It would have caused congestions at the Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) and the Second Link,” said the former Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister.
State Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism director Che Halim Abd Rahman confirmed the exemption.
Singaporean Patrick Ng, 56, said even if the ruling had been implemented, it would not have affected most Singaporeans travelling to Johor.
In Bukit Kayu Hitam, the 20-litre ruling received mixed reactions from motorists through the Malaysia-Thai border.
Sutham Charchan, 68, a retired bus driver from Haadyai, said he was not concerned as long as he could purchase fuel anywhere.
Housewife Siti Aishah Abdullah, 39, however, complained that 20 litres was too little for her to commute from Haadyai to her house, saying: “By the time I reach my house, I have to fill petrol again.”
Meanwhile, Bernama reported that a petrol kiosk operator here was the first offender of the 20-litre ruling.
Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry’s Kedah enforcement chief, Suhaimi Mat Sari said offenders could be fined up to RM100,000 or three years’ jail or both while kiosk operators could be fined RM250,000 and have their licence revoked.
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