Awang Adek: Reduction in subsidy for sugar can reduce smuggling activities

Awang Adek hoped a enlarge in cost of sugarine would safeguard a people of Kelantan consumed rebate sugar.

BACHOK, Oct 7 Reducing funding for sugarine by 20 sen a kilogram can assistance revoke bootlegging activities as well as revoke consumption of sugarine among a people.

Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin said since a disproportion in cost of sugarine in between Malaysia as well as other beside countries, led to bootlegging activities which have become formidable to curb.

"The rebate of funding will assistance overpass a cost disproportion (RM2.50 in Malaysia compared with RM3.30 sen per kilogram) in our neighbour country," he told reporters here today.

During a 2013 Budget tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Sept 28, a funding for sugarine was reduced by 20 sen a kilogram.

Awang Adek hoped a enlarge in cost of sugar, due to a rebate in subsidy, would safeguard a people of Kelantan consumed rebate sugar, because Kelantan is regularly renouned for honeyed cakes as well as cookies. Bernama

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