In Kuantan, Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Fuziah Salleh has warned that traders who do not comply with the 2023 Deepavali Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme will face severe consequences. She stated that action can be taken under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 against traders who fail to adhere to the Deepavali scheme.
Salleh emphasized that continuous monitoring will be conducted to ensure that eight items designated as controlled goods by the government for the Deepavali celebration are being followed by traders. This is to ensure that the needs of the people, especially those celebrating Deepavali, are not affected, and they can purchase goods at a reasonable price while ensuring sufficient supply.
The 2023 Deepavali scheme will be in effect three days before, during, and three days after the festival, in line with the current situation to ensure stability in prices for both consumers and traders. The government has announced that eight items, including imported big red onions, red chilies, imported mutton with bone, Australian dhal, and tomatoes, will be placed under the scheme for this year’s Deepavali.
To enforce the scheme, a total of 2,200 ministry enforcement officers and 900 price monitoring officers have been assigned to strategic locations such as shopping malls. This measure is to ensure immediate action can be taken on consumer complaints and to carry out enforcement against errant traders.
Members of the public can also submit complaints via WhatsApp at 019-2794317 or 019-848 8000, or email [email protected]. They can also reach out to the enforcement operations room at 03-8882-6088/6245, use the Ez ADU KPDN smartphone application, or submit complaints on the complaint portal http://eaduan.kpdn.gov.my. This information was provided by Bernama.
