SHAH ALAM – The Madani Government has been urged to bring back its 'formula expert' to provide an explanation regarding the hike in fuel prices, which is alleged to be increasingly burdening the public.
Former Selangor Menteri Besar Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo said that the people require a detailed explanation that they can actually understand.
"Bring back the formula expert that the Madani Government has, because the ones left in the government now either don't know how to calculate or are using the wrong formulas.
"The people need an explanation that is digestible," he said in a Facebook post on Friday.
The Finance Ministry (MOF), in a statement last Wednesday, announced that the retail price of RON97 petrol has been increased by 60 sen to £0.92 (RM5.15) per litre for the period of March 26 to April 1, following a rise in global oil prices.
The retail price of diesel in the Peninsula rose by 80 sen to £0.99 (RM5.52) per litre, while in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, it remains at £0.38 (RM2.15) per litre.
Khir, who is also a member of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), stressed that the continuously soaring fuel prices have set a 'new record' for the Madani Government.
"We do not know when fuel prices will stop skyrocketing (following the increase in global oil prices due to the Middle East conflict).
"If the government continues to use the same formula to raise fuel prices, the people will suffer more sleepless nights, rising by 80 sen in one go," he said.