VOXPOP | Yesterday, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak announced that all taxi drivers would not only be eligible for BR1M, but that they would also receive fuel aid in the form of 1Malaysia Taxi Aid cards.

While each card is worth RM800 in Petronas fuel, both petrol and gas, he hinted at the possibility of “reviewing” this limit and even increasing it in the future – on one condition.

“I will not forget about taxi drivers, you are a group that is close to the government’s heart. If all of you help me, I will definitely help you,” Najib said.

In response, many of the 10,000 taxi drivers laughed. Najib’s ‘you help me, I help you’ message was clear to all...