Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has reminded the public not to share information on the exchange rate of the ringgit that they aren’t sure of and isn’t verified by official sources.
He was referring to the rate of the ringgit against the US dollar, which was inaccurately displayed on Google as RM4.98.
“Not sure, don't share! The information displayed last night was incorrect. The fact is that the latest rate of the ringgit against the USD is RM4.70,” Bernama reported Fahmi as saying on Facebook.
Earlier today, Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng urged Bersatu supreme council member Wan Saiful Wan Jan to retract his statement over an erroneous exchange rate published by Google yesterday.
This came after the Bersatu leader posted a sarcastic remark on Facebook, “Among signs of a strengthening ringgit. What? #salam5ringgit”.
Lim also urged the Tasek Gelugor MP to issue a public apology on the matter.
“The seriousness of his action cannot be overstated; it has become evident to the public that both he and his political party have engaged in deceitful tactics with the malicious intent of undermining the nation’s economy,” claimed Lim.
Malaysiakini’s checks found that Wan Saiful’s post is no longer available.
Meanwhile, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today dismissed the inaccurate ringgit exchange rate data circulating on social media based on an erroneous US$/RM exchange rate published by Google on Friday, March 15.
Yesterday, the ringgit was quoted at 4.7015 against the US$ at 9am and 4.7045 at 5pm, with an intraday high of 4.7075 in the onshore interbank market for ringgit, as published on the BNM website.
- Bernama
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