Abg Jo: Further electricity bill discount for 6 months

KUCHING: The Sarawak government is extending the electricity bill discount, which was given under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) package, to the first half of this year, announced Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

He told a press conference here yesterday that the discount of 5 per cent to 25 per cent was for domestic and commercial users, as well as industries involving a sum of RM200 million.

“In further assisting the rakyat and the business communities in riding through the post Covid-19 pandemic economic challenges and mitigating the rising cost of living as well as cost of doing business, the Sarawak government will extend the BKSS on electricity bill discount of 5 per cent to 25 per cent for domestic users, commercial, and industries for the first six months of this year.

“This will involve a sum of RM200 million,” he said.

In August last year, Abang Johari extended the discounts for monthly electricity and water bills from July to December under the BKSS 9.0.

He had said then that the extension would benefit 685,000 account holders state-wide, involving a cost of RM201.76 million.

Among those present at the press conference were deputy premiers Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, and Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian; Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah; Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom; and Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi.