KOTA KINABALU, May 16 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is drafting a proposal on specific regulations under the Control of Supplies Act 1961 to create a clearer, more comprehensive and orderly legal framework for the implementation of regulations and enforcement on the use of fleet cards.
Its Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said it is the federal government’s commitment to continue strengthening control and enforcement of the mechanism for the use of fleet cards in the distribution of fuel subsidies through the Subsidised Diesel Control Scheme (SKDS) and the Subsidised Petrol Control Scheme (SKPS).
He said the regulations would, among other things, involve aspects of the responsibilities of fleet card holders and oil companies as well as offences and punishments for any form of subsidy abuse.
“This action was taken following the existence of a modus operandi involving leakage and embezzlement of diesel and petrol through the misuse of fleet cards. Since 2023 until May 14, a total of 223 fleet cards under the implementation of SKDS and SKPS have been blocked.
“KPDN will continue to strengthen monitoring and enforcement at the field level and any party who misuses fleet cards for the purpose of embezzling diesel and petrol subsidies will be subject to strict action,” he said in a press conference at the Buy Malaysian Goods Inspiration Programme here today.
Armizan said KPDN wanted stricter action to be taken against any party found to be embezzling the fuel subsidy fleet card, including imposing appropriate fines, and not just restricting the use of the card.
In a related development, Armizan said the implementation of the distribution of diesel fuel subsidies for the land transport of goods sector through SKDS would be expanded to Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan.
He said the initial phase of the expansion involved applications for registration to participate SKDS for companies in the land transport sector in the three regions began on May 4.
Under the current SKDS implementation, he said, 23 categories of land transport vehicles are eligible to enjoy diesel subsidy prices, with the current subsidy price rate for SKDS in the land transport sector being RM2.15 per litre.
Regarding the programme, Armizan said it was a strategy under the Kita Beli Barangan Malaysia initiative, among others, as a marketing and promotion platform that brings together various local industry players, thus becoming a catalyst for strengthening demand and marketability of Malaysian goods.
It covers various segments including food and beverages, lifestyle, beauty, fashion, handicrafts as well as services from micro, small and medium enterprise entrepreneurs to local premium brands, he said. — Bernama
Date: 16 May, 2026 7:00 pm
Source: Malay Mail
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