The parliamentary group of VMRO-DPMNE and the Coalition “For the Renewal of Macedonia” will again submit the draft law on the reduction of excise taxes to the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia today. With this proposed law, we propose a 50% reduction in excise taxes for gasoline and diesel, as well as a 100% reduction in excise taxes for liquid natural gas, revealed Toni Jarevski, deputy of the parliamentary group of VMRO-DPMNE.

Citizens and the economy pay enormously high prices for each liter of fuel. Currently, one liter of diesel fuel costs 99 denars, one liter of gasoline 98 costs 92.5 denars, while one liter of gasoline 95 costs 90.5 denars. This government has brought the citizens and the economy into extremely difficult conditions for life and work, therefore it is necessary for the government to accept this proposed law with which the citizens will pay 11 or 13 denars cheaper for a liter of gasoline and 8 or 9.5 denars cheaper for a liter of diesel fuel. This is a measure that is really helpful for citizens and companies, he said.

Jarevski pointed out that it is true that the Government cannot influence the price of the world stock markets, it is true that Macedonia has no oil fields, but it is also true that the government, if it wishes, can influence the taxes paid by the citizens and the economy.

We call on the government to focus on solving the problems of the citizens and to accept this proposed law of ours and instead of spending the money on steakhouses and dubious tenders, those funds should remain with the citizens and companies in order to overcome the crisis more easily. Therefore, as a parliamentary group, we believe that the colleagues from the majority should think once again whether they represent the people or will continue to blindly follow the orders of this irresponsible government. The high price of fuels affects our everyday life, it increases the prices of the products we buy, the services we use and the transportation costs. This unbearably high price of fuel has already made intercity and taxi transportation more expensive, pointed out the MP.