JOHOR BARU: A viral Facebook post about a RM16 ‘hot milo’ has prompted the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) to launch an investigation into the premise in question. The incident reportedly took place at a restaurant within a beach resort and spa in Kota Tinggi, according to the state director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo.
Lilis stated, “Based on the receipt that was uploaded on social media on Feb 14, the restaurant is located in Desaru, Kota Tinggi. However, we need to conduct a thorough investigation into this before we can come up with a report.”
She added, “We need to find out if there are elements of profiteering and whether the price of the goods was displayed.” The investigation will be carried out under Section 21 of the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act of 2011, according to Lilis.
“If such elements are found, the next step is for us to issue a notice under the same act where the premise owner must explain the matter before we can issue any action,” she explained, while urging members of the public to report any cases of profiteering directly to the ministry.
Lilis emphasized, “Although no official report was lodged with us, we will still investigate this case. We hope to be able to investigate at an early stage, not when the cases have gone viral. We need cooperation and to hear the stories from both parties so that we can come up with a fair solution.”
The incident began with a Facebook user named ‘Emoncs Tay’ uploading a receipt from a restaurant showing a hot milo with a price tag of RM15.90.
