Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has told the Opposition to react to facts and not sentiments fuelled by hatred and anger.
The Prime Minister was responding to claims of a rise in electricity tariffs for the industrial sector affecting the people.
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The Prime Minister was responding to claims of a rise in electricity tariffs for the industrial sector affecting the people.
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00:00I would like to draw your attention to the uncertain situation that is happening in the world today and also in Malaysia.
00:08Last year, TNB announced that the electricity tariff would rise.
00:13But after that, you said it wouldn't rise.
00:17And yesterday, you said it would rise.
00:19So, what will actually happen?
00:22It's true that we have a four-year time frame for TNB to revise the tariff for this year.
00:27But last year, the Minister of Energy said that there was no improvement in the energy efficiency requirements.
00:37Why was there no action taken on TNB?
00:41This is not a question.
00:42This is my question.
00:44Relate it to the question.
00:46It has nothing to do with me.
00:48The market needs confidence.
00:50Why flip-flop in this trade war?
00:54That's my question.
00:57It's okay.
01:01Based on facts and data,
01:03the economy is not a play.
01:05The economy is based on facts.
01:08The fact is that our investment has increased far more than during the PM's time.
01:12The fact is that our growth is convincing.
01:16The fact is that the RM10 is still strong,
01:19even though the geopolitical situation is uncertain.
01:21And the tariff is introduced to other countries.
01:24That's the fact.
01:26The author is different.
01:27That means we have to differentiate.
01:29The second thing I want to say is about energy.
01:31I heard the speech yesterday.
01:33The problem is that I heard it with a feeling of hatred.
01:37I said, may I respond.
01:40What I said yesterday.
01:41May I respond to the call by Dato' Ong, OCCCIM.
01:48I'm responding to his request.
01:50What is his request?
01:51Increase the tariff to the industry.
01:54Do you understand?
01:55Not to the country, not to the people.
02:00And I said,
02:01that's not 14%.
02:04As it is generally said.
02:06Okay?
02:07That means my response is to the industry.
02:09Because,
02:10increase the tariff to the industry,
02:14to the rich and the rich,
02:16what do we want to defend?
02:17If we don't trade with the rich,
02:19if we want to provide for the school,
02:21for the hospital,
02:22where do we get the money from?
02:24So, we have to accept the reality,
02:26increase the tariff to the industry and the rich.
02:30And I said in front of the businessmen yesterday,
02:33we will not refuse.
02:35We have to increase it.
02:36But, it doesn't involve 85% of the people.
02:40The poor.
02:41Listen carefully.
02:43Listen with a feeling of anger.
02:45This is the problem.
02:46This is a disease of anger, not a disease.
02:48Economy.
02:49So, I want to explain here.
02:51This is the reality.
02:53What is said by TNB in general,
02:55we have affirmed that.
02:56This is a general reality.
02:58I said,
02:59we should clarify
03:01what is the category to be increased.
03:04I reaffirm again,
03:06increase the electric bill
03:09for the industry
03:10will happen
03:11according to the ICPT
03:14from July.
03:1685% of the people
03:18will not be affected by this increase.