PUTRAJAYA, March 26 — The prices of basic items ahead of the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations are under control following efforts taken by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM), said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
Fahmi, who is also the MADANI Government spokesman, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated the KPDN and KPKM at the Cabinet meeting today for their success in ensuring the prices of basic goods are kept under control, especially ahead of the Aidilfitri celebrations.
Fahmi said that industry players also helped ensure the prices of goods continue to be under control by giving their cooperation to the KPDN and KPKM.
“We can also see that local white rice (BPT) has begun to reach various locations and the KPKM is continuously striving to identify the places that have yet to obtain the BPT and to deliver it.
“Some of the ministers have also said that the prices of eggs at certain places have come down ahead of Hari Raya Aidilfitri. So, this is quite a positive sign,” he told a media conference here today.
Fahmi also urged the public to make use of the PriceCatcher application to identify the locations selling basic items at reasonable prices, in addition to making price comparisons at premises which sell similar products.
