General : Perak KPDN Receives 25 Complaints Over Suspected RON95 Contamination

IPOH, Nov 1 — The Perak branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has received 25 complaints about suspected contamination in RON95 petrol caused by water in fuel storage tanks, according to Director Datuk Kamalludin Ismail. The allegations originated from five districts including Kinta, Kuala Kangsar, Taiping, Parit Buntar, and Manjung.

The ministry has been inspecting and monitoring the situation, collecting fuel samples for analysis by the Department of Chemistry Malaysia. As of now, the results from the Department of Chemistry are pending, and the ministry will await the findings before determining further actions. So far, the complaints involve only RON95 petrol, with no reports of contamination in diesel or RON97 petrol.

Kamalludin advised affected consumers to keep relevant documents and evidence to support their claims through the Tribunal for Consumer Claims Malaysia (TTPM) or civil courts. Recently, social media posts claimed that contaminated RON95 petrol had damaged vehicles. Meanwhile, Perak Community Specialist Hospital president Datuk Lee Hau Hian said the Pink 5KM and Purple Fun Run 2026 event, organized to raise awareness about breast and gynaecological cancers, aimed to highlight the importance of cancer prevention, early detection, and public awareness.

The event is part of the Beyond Pink 2026 — Prevention Can Save Her campaign. Lee added that participants could win RM10,000 worth of lucky draw prizes, sponsored by various parties, with RM5 from each participant's registration fee donated to orphanages, care centres for persons with disabilities, and elderly homes in Perak.