KOTA KINABALU, July 21 -- Citing the difficulties it has caused for people in the state, the state government intends to give its feedback and present new proposals to the federal government on the targeted diesel subsidy scheme that limits eligible recipients to a 200-litre monthly quota.

State Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said the many difficulties faced by Sabahans was the basis for establishing a special task force to review the scheme before formally submitting improvement proposals to the federal government.

"That is why we established this task force - because we do not agree. I think there are many aspects of this subsidy system that need to be improved," he told the Sabah Legislative Assembly during his winding-up ...