In an alternate timeline.
Dateline 2020-03-09, FMT:
Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) today called on Putrajaya to do away with the fuel subsidy, saying this would save the government nearly RM6 billion in the wake of reports that oil markets have suffered their worst drop since the Gulf War.
The party’s environmental and climate crisis bureau committee member, Sharan Raj, said Perikatan Nasional should abolish the automatic pricing mechanism (APM) and allow for free float.
He said the money saved from removing the APM could be used to subsidise and expand public transport nationwide.
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