Summary
- Lim proposes RM1,000 tax rebate for air purifier purchases.
- Says rising prices and shortages burden Malaysian households.
- Calls for stronger action against transboundary haze.
KUALA LUMPUR, October 21 — Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has urged the government to introduce a RM1,000 tax rebate for Malaysians purchasing air purifiers amid worsening haze conditions.
Lim said the proposed assistance should be a direct tax rebate rather than a deduction to help households manage rising costs.
He expressed concern over air purifier shortages and higher prices, particularly affecting families with children and elderly members.
Lim also criticised Malaysia’s response to transboundary haze linked to Indonesian forest fires, calling for stronger regional cooperation and enforcement measures to address the recurring environmental crisis.
