RAMAI pengguna elektrik di Sarawak merungut menerima bil yang tinggi berikutan tiada lagi diskaun 25 peratus (subsidi) seperti yang diterima sebelum ini.
Kerajaan Sarawak perlu meneruskan subsidi lima hingga 25 peratus bil elektrik untuk pengguna domestik, komersial dan industri sehingga akhir tahun ini. Pengguna khususnya golongan B40 dan berpendapatan rendah perlu diberi perhatian memandangkan keadaan ekonomi semasa masih belum stabil dan harga barangan keperluan masih tinggi.
Ramai pengguna domestik terutamanya golongan B40 dan mereka yang tiada pendapatan tetap mengeluh mengenai masalah ini. Mereka amat berharap Kerajaan Sarawak dapat memberi perhatian dan dapat meneruskan pemberian subsidi bil elektrik sebanyak 25 peratus kepada pengguna yang terjejas.
Premier Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg berkata beliau amat yakin pendapatan Sarawak akan meningkat pada tahun ini (2023) malah lebih daripada 2022.
Menurutnya, pendapatan Sarawak akan mencecah RM5 bilion pada suku pertama 2023, manakala pada 2022 pendapatan negeri meningkat kepada hampir RM12 bilion berbanding RM7.62 bilion pada 2021.
Dengan peningkatan pendapatan ini, rakyat Sarawak juga seharusnya dapat menikmati hasilnya dengan subsidi yang disasarkan kepada rakyat Sarawak khususnya yang berpendapatan rendah.
Kami amat berharap Kerajaan Sarawak dapat meneruskan pemberian subsidi 25 peratus itu supaya rakyat berpendapatan rendah dapat hidup lebih stabil dan sekurang-kurangnya dapat meringankan beban rakyat Sarawak ketika ini.
Kita yakin Kerajaan Sarawak masih mampu memberi subsidi kepada golongan berpendapatan rendah dengan peningkatan hasil pendapatan Kerajaan Sarawak.
Kami memohon agar masalah ini mendapat perhatian yang sewajarnya daripada Kerajaan Sarawak demi kesejahteraan rakyat Sarawak.
Kerjasama dengan Kerajaan Sarawak bagi mengatasi masalah rakyat amatlah dihargai.
JOFRI JARAIEE
Pesuruhjaya PAS Sarawak
English version
The people of Sarawak still need electricity subsidies
Many electricity users in Sarawak are complaining about receiving high bills due to no longer receiving the 25 percent discount (subsidy) they received before.
The Sarawak government needs to continue subsidising five to 25 percent of electricity bills for domestic, commercial, and industrial users until the end of this year. Consumers, especially those in the B40 and low-income groups, need to be given attention given that the current economic situation is still not stable and the prices of essential goods are still high. Many domestic users, especially the B40 group and those with no fixed income, complain about this problem. They really hope that the Sarawak government can pay attention and continue to subsidise electricity bills by 25 percent for affected consumers.
Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said he is very confident that Sarawak’s income will increase this year (2023) even more than in 2022.
According to him, Sarawak’s income will reach RM5 billion in the first quarter of 2023, while in 2022, the state’s income will increase to almost RM12 billion, compared to RM7.62 billion in 2021.
With this increase in income, Sarawakians should also be able to enjoy the results of subsidies targeted at Sarawakians, especially those with low incomes.
We sincerely hope that the Sarawak government can continue providing the 25 percent subsidy so that low-income people can live more stably and at least be able to ease the burden of the people of Sarawak at this time.
We are confident that the Sarawak government is still able to subsidise low-income groups with the increase in its income.
We request that this problem receive due attention from the Sarawak government for the well-being of the people of Sarawak.
Cooperation with the Sarawak government to overcome the problems of the people is greatly appreciated.
JOFRI JARAIEE
Sarawak PAS commissioner – HARAKAHDAILY 22/8/2023
