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Jihad against Inflation creating good impact: PM

Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob says task force succeeded in price hike control, guaranteeing supply

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 27 Aug 2022 2:17PM

Jihad against Inflation creating good impact: PM
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has said that the Jihad against Inflation task force has helped to control the price hike on goods, as well as ensuring their continuous supply. – Bernama pic, August 27, 2022

BERA – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today said the special task force on Jihad against Inflation, created to help Malaysians deal with the rising cost of living, is beginning to show positive results.

He said the establishment of the special task force had succeeded in controlling the price hike and guaranteeing an adequate supply of goods, especially chicken and bottled cooking oil.

“The government continues to implement various initiatives to help the people face the cost of living challenge and inflation crisis that is affecting the whole world.

“The government expands and rebrands the Keluarga Malaysia Sales Programme to the Keluarga Malaysia Cheap Sale Programme involving 600 state constituencies across the country and 13 parliamentary constituencies in the federal territories," he said.

Ismail Sabri said this when launching the national-level Retail Sector Digitalisation Initiative (ReDI) Programme and the rebranding of the programme here today.

The programme that started in the third week of this month until December offers essential items up to 20% below the local market price.

He said the government allocated RM80 million through five ministries as implementing agencies to make the programme a success. – Bernama, August 27, 2022

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