The manager of a petrol station in Tumpat, Kelantan, admitted the station’s negligence in a case where a user’s Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) quota was depleted after a dubious individual used the user’s identity card number (MyKad).
Rusdi Nasir, 36, said the Budi95 system allows for flexibility whereby a user’s MyKad number may be entered manually in emergency situations, such as when the chip cannot be read.
He explained that during the incident, an unidentified individual sought to refuel but claimed to have left his MyKad behind, and that the station’s closed-circuit television (CCTV) decoder was also faulty, rendering it unable to record the transaction.
“So he provided a MyKad number and requested a full tank purchase. We admit there was an error in allowing the transaction to proceed without the physical MyKad being presented.
“We were also not alert to the volume of the purchase, as there were many customers at the time,” he told Malaysiakini when contacted today.
Yesterday, Malaysiakini reported that an entrepreneur discovered that his Budi95 quota had been used by another party without authorisation, with a total of 122 litres purchased across two transactions.
Fadhli Noor, 39, said the transactions using his quota took place at a petrol station in Tumpat on April 6. However, at the time and date in question, he was in Kuantan, Pahang.
Upon realising the irregularity, he promptly lodged a police report yesterday.
Present MyKad or no subsidised fuel
Meanwhile, Rusdi said the station had been briefed on guidelines governing fuel sales, and reminded that Budi95 transactions must not be carried out for customers who fail to present their MyKad.
He added that the requirement to produce a MyKad applies even if the card is reportedly damaged.
“Previously, there may have been some flexibility, but on the day of the incident, I received a briefing from the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry on this matter.
“I then informed the station staff to comply with these new guidelines.
“I assure you, God willing, that this will not happen again at our station. Should it recur, dismissal action will be taken against any staff found responsible,” he said.
Rusdi added that the police have since conducted investigations and that the station had given its full cooperation.
He said he had also contacted Fadhli to provide an explanation and to apologise for the incident.
“We have also expressed our willingness to compensate the victim for the losses incurred,” he said.
Meanwhile, Tumpat district police chief Khairi Shafei confirmed that a report had been received from the victim.
He said the case would be referred to the Finance Ministry for further action.
‘Don’t use another’s MyKad for Budi95’
On Monday, the National Registration Department (NRD) warned the public against using another person’s MyKad - including those belonging to family members - to purchase subsidised fuel, cautioning that such actions are strictly prohibited.
NRD director-general Badrul Hisham Alias highlighted that the MyKad is an official identification document that cannot be possessed or represented by anyone other than its rightful owner.
He was quoted by the New Straits Times as saying that the prohibition is in line with Regulation 25 of the National Registration Regulations 1990, which states that the use or possession of another person’s identity card is an offence and may lead to legal action.
Those convicted of an offence under the regulation may face a maximum fine of RM20,000, a prison term of up to three years, or both. - Mkini
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