KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — DAP chairman and Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has urged the government to maintain the BUDI95 fuel subsidy scheme for all Malaysians.
Warning that excluding the T20 income group could erode public trust and appear unfair. He said many urban households classified as T20 still face financial pressure.
Due to rising living costs, housing loans and childcare expenses. Lim instead proposed that banks play a bigger role in supporting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Including providing RM5 billion in interest-free and collateral-free loans. Citing Bank Negara data, he noted that banks recorded a 13.5 per cent increase in pre-tax profits in 2025.
He also called for a one-year moratorium on MSME loan interest payments to help businesses facing worsening cash flow challenges.
