“GKMM has received numerous complaints, particularly from practitioners based in the states, who are required to travel long distances and commute daily to coverage locations.”
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Media Clubs Association (GKMM) has called on the government to grant a special exemption allowing registered media practitioners to continue receiving the previous 300-litre monthly quota of RON95 petrol.
In a statement today, GKMM said the recent adjustment under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme, which reduced the individual quota from 300 litres to 200 litres per month, is posing significant challenges for journalists, photographers and videographers carrying out field assignments.
“GKMM has received numerous complaints, particularly from practitioners based in the states, who are required to travel long distances and commute daily to coverage locations. This has caused their 200-litre quota to be depleted well before the end of each month,” the statement said.
It added that restoring the higher quota would help ensure smoother field operations while easing the financial burden faced by media personnel amid rising living costs.
Effective April 1, the monthly BUDI95 quota was adjusted to 200 litres from 300 litres, following ongoing tensions in West Asia, although the subsidised RON95 price remains at RM1.99 per litre.
