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Chicken traders are pictured at a wet market in Petaling Jaya March 25, 2020. Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
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GEORGE TOWN, May 7 The Penang Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) today gave its assurance that the supply of controlled goods such as chicken and meat in the state is sufficient for the festive season.
Its director, Mohd Ridzuan Ab Ghapar said the supply was also sufficient if the movement control order (MCO) was to be implemented in the state again.
“Consumers do not have to worry. The supply of controlled goods such as chicken and meat for the festive season is guaranteed,” he told reporters after conducting an inspection and monitoring of the Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) for Aidilfitri 2021 at Pasar Awam Bayan Baru today.
203 traders issued compound fines for various offences 06 May 2021 / 17:43 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
KEMAMAN: Some 203 traders nationwide have had compound fines totalling RM30,050 issued to them since April 21 for various trade offences.
Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Rosol Wahid said of the total, 90 traders were fined for not displaying price tags, not using stipulated price tags (60 cases) and selling goods at higher than the maximum prices (53 cases).
“A total of 29,170 premises were inspected nationwide (561 wholesale and 28,609 retail premises) in conjunction with the Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) for Aidilfitri 2021, which started on April 21,” he told reporters at a supermarket in Kijal today.
Fight back against the cartel culture One of 14 individual linked with ‘Nicky Gang’ – Bernama
The news in early April this year regarding the existence of a cartel/syndicate that had been monopolising government procurement contracts is yet again a grim reminder of how deeply rooted the culture of corruption is in our society.
The modus operandi of the cartel was to deploy some 150 companies under its control as cover for submitting tender bids to ministries and agencies.
In other words, the sheer number of companies submitting the bids gave the illusion of unrelated bidders.
At the same time, the tactic of submitting differential price tags but approximating the “ceiling price” (maximum price the ministry or agency was willing to pay) was aimed at “cornering the market”, i.e., pricing out their competitors.
Action can be taken against suppliers who do not comply with SHMMP 2021 25 Apr 2021 / 13:50 H. Pix for representational purposes only.
SHAH ALAM: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) will conduct further investigations into the cases where traders were found to be selling controlled items above the prescribed price.
KPDNHEP enforcement director Azman Adam said suppliers and producers would also be subject to legal action if they are found to have failed to comply with the Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) for Hari Raya Puasa 2021, which started last Wednesday.
“We will also investigate wholesalers to see whether they get supplies from breeders or producers at higher prices.
Sunday, 25 Apr 2021 09:58 AM MYT
BY ASHMAN ADAM
A chicken trader is pictured at the Selayang wholesale market in Kuala Lumpur April 21, 2021. Picture by Hari Anggara
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 Malaysians have once again been forced to fork out more for chicken this Ramadan, with market traders left to placate aggrieved customers.
Malay Mail spoke to chicken traders at a few wet markets across the Klang Valley to get their thoughts on the price hike, with the majority saying that the increase is something that they deal with on an annual basis especially when a major festival is around the corner.