00:00Then we talk about subsidies, which is now a controversy.
00:05All of the ministers, from all parties,
00:09National Union, National Council,
00:12Hope Council, and now the Parliament,
00:15all agree on subsidies.
00:18Why?
00:20Because,
00:22there are many reasons.
00:24We now give subsidies to those who are rich,
00:29even if a foreigner earns 38 million rupiah,
00:32what kind of a country is this?
00:35Foreigners don't have to pay taxes.
00:38But we give them subsidies.
00:40But when we implement it,
00:42I believe it won't be perfect.
00:45There are some weaknesses.
00:47Let's try.
00:48I asked a few people who drive a Mercedes here,
00:52a diesel car here.
00:54A few people were affected,
00:57those who don't get subsidies.
00:59That's why if you're affected,
01:01tax, tractor for paddy fields,
01:06school bus,
01:10and diesel for fishing,
01:14we give subsidies to all of them.
01:17So that the rate doesn't go up.
01:21Not for free.
01:22Subsidies last.
01:24We give subsidies,
01:26which means we give a target that is sustainable.
01:31Yesterday, I was praying in a mosque in Bangi.
01:37Someone came up to me and said,
01:40I've been following you for a long time, thank you.
01:43But you said you don't want to increase the price of oil,
01:46you want to decrease it.
01:47Why did you increase it?
01:49I explained,
01:52who uses diesel?
01:54Who in this mosque uses diesel?
01:58If they use it for fishing, paddy fields, taxi or bus,
02:07if they don't get subsidies, I can help them now.
02:10But he said,
02:12I use it.
02:14What car do you use?
02:15Hilux.
02:17I thought it was a car worth 120,000.
02:20You use an expensive car?
02:22Just imagine.
02:24I want to take care of low-income people.
02:30But if they need it,
02:31I don't want to be cruel.
02:33If they need it,
02:35and it's for school,
02:37we'll give it.
02:39Sure, there's time to negotiate and give it.
02:42But if it's taken on purpose,
02:46if big companies,
02:49big tourism companies,
02:52can't wait to get subsidies,
02:55then the subsidies are for low-income people.
02:58So don't be cruel to them.
03:01Because if we don't do it,
03:03it means that year after year,
03:05we don't have the courage to implement a fund that harms the country.
03:10How much?
03:1145 billion ringgit.
03:14How many hundreds of interchanges can we do?
03:17How many tens of schools can we build?
03:19Mosques?
03:20But now we're giving money to foreigners and rich people.
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