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Lim Guan Eng urges govt to consider RM1,000 tax rebate for Malaysians buying air purifiers amid haze crisis

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — DAP’s Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng today urged the government to give Malaysians a special RM1,000 tax rebate to buy air purifiers, saying ordinary people...

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林冠英敦促政府考虑为在雾霾危机期间购买空气净化器的马来西亚人提供1000令吉的税收回扣。

In response to the haze crisis in Malaysia, which he attributes to Indonesia's forest fires, DAP's Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has called on the Malaysian government to provide a RM1,000 tax rebate for purchasing air purifiers.

He emphasizes that this should be a tax rebate rather than a deduction to alleviate the financial burden on citizens, particularly for vulnerable groups like the elderly and children.

Lim criticizes both Indonesia for not declaring the situation a national disaster and the Malaysian government, led by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, for its inadequate response and reluctance to engage in stronger regional or international actions.

Despite the challenges, Indonesia's Minister Dudung Abdurachman maintains that they can manage the crisis independently, delaying foreign aid until a formal disaster declaration is made.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — DAP’s Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng today urged the government to give Malaysians a special RM1,000 tax rebate to buy air purifiers, saying ordinary people are bearing the cost of a haze crisis he blamed on Indonesia.

He said the rebate should be offered if Malaysia refuses to act against Indonesia, and stressed that it should be a tax rebate, not a tax deduction.

“Presently, many air purifiers are sold out and prices have also increased due to the shortage in supply,” he said in a statement.

Lim said air purifiers could help reduce the haze’s adverse health effects on the elderly and young children, and the rebate would cover some of the unexpected extra costs burdening ordinary Malaysians.

He also accused Indonesia of being irresponsible for refusing to declare the situation a national disaster and for turning down international offers of help “when it is clear that they cannot cope”.

His remarks came after Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Dudung Abdurachman said yesterday that foreign assistance, including from Malaysia, to fight widespread forest and land fires would have to wait until Indonesia declared the situation a national disaster.

Dudung added that the Indonesian government remained confident in its ability to manage the crisis with its own resources.

Lim described the Malaysian government’s response, led by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, as “limp” and disappointing.

He said Mohamad had refused to propose an Asean Transboundary Haze Task Force with permanent staff from Asean countries ready to carry out immediate firefighting operations.

Following Indonesia’s rejection, Lim said, Mohamad had also refused to sue the Indonesian government and continued to rely on “failed diplomatic efforts”.

“Meanwhile Malaysians continue to suffer from the deteriorating haze situation with serious health issues and children not going to schools,” he said.

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针对马来西亚的雾霾危机（他认为这是由印尼森林大火造成的），民主行动党峇眼国会议员林冠英呼吁马来西亚政府为购买空气净化器提供1000令吉的税收回扣。

他强调，这应该是退税而不是减免，以减轻公民的经济负担，特别是老年人和儿童等弱势群体的经济负担。

林先生批评印尼没有宣布该局势为国家灾难，并批评以外交部长拿督斯里·穆罕默德·哈桑为首的马来西亚政府应对不力，不愿采取更有力的区域或国际行动。

尽管面临诸多挑战，印尼部长杜东·阿卜杜拉赫曼仍坚持认为，印尼能够独立应对这场危机，并将外国援助推迟到正式宣布灾难状态之后。

吉隆坡，10月20日讯——民主行动党峇眼国会议员林冠英今日敦促政府给予马来西亚民众1000令吉的特别税收回扣，用于购买空气净化器。他表示，普通民众正在承受雾霾危机带来的损失，而他将这场危机归咎于印度尼西亚。

他表示，如果马来西亚拒绝针对印尼采取行动，就应该提供退税，并强调这应该是退税，而不是减税。

他在一份声明中表示：“目前，由于供应短缺，许多空气净化器都已售罄，价格也上涨了。”

林先生表示，空气净化器可以帮助减少雾霾对老人和幼儿的健康不良影响，而补贴将弥补普通马来西亚人因此而承受的一些意想不到的额外费用。

他还指责印尼不负责任，拒绝宣布当前局势为国家灾难，并且“在他们显然无法应对的情况下”拒绝了国际社会的援助。