KUALA LUMPUR – Customers no longer have to abide by the two-hour shopping limit, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry enforcement director Azman Adam.
The decision was made on May 28, he added.
“When the lockdown was announced, we did not want people rushing to such premises with the two-hour limit.
“However, we still advise people to get their required items and leave the premises fast, and stay at home more,” he was quoted as saying by The Star after checking on standard operating procedure compliance at Tesco Lotus Bercham in Ipoh today.
He said humanitarian effort groups should buy their goods in bulk from factories or wholesalers to avoid disrupting consumer supply in sundry shops and smaller outlets.
On May 24, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the two-hour shopping time limit at retail premises will be monitored via the MySejahtera app.
He said the app records the exact time a customer enters any premises, and this will facilitate the ministry’s personnel or outlet workers to conduct checks if necessary.
A day before, Nanta announced that customers are allowed to spend only a maximum of two hours at retail establishments, including malls, in addition to limiting the number of customers inside the premises at one time.
This is in line with the implementation of the third movement control order, he added.
“Premises owners should also remind their customers to adhere to the two-hour time limit.” – The Vibes, June 6, 2021
