KUCHING – Traders must not take advantage of the recent reopening of the country’s borders to increase the prices of their goods.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the reopening would definitely boost the economic sector with the arrival of visitors to the country.
He said this would also definitely increase the demand for certain goods in the market.
“With the borders now reopened, foreigners will come to visit. The demand for goods such as food items and others will increase.
“That is why we appeal to traders not to take advantage of the situation to make unreasonable profits because profiteering is an offence,” he told reporters after launching Ops Pantau 2022 here today.
Malaysia entered its transition period to the endemic phase of Covid-19 on Friday, opening the country’s borders on the same day after two years of living in the shadow of the pandemic.
Meanwhile, Nanta said his ministry would step up enforcement and monitoring during Ramadan and Hari Raya Aidilfitri this year through Ops Pantau 2022.
He said Ops Pantau aims to ensure consumers are able to easily get food supplies and daily necessities at reasonable prices.
“Ops Pantau 2022 will be enforced uniformly throughout the country with the focal points being places like Ramadan bazaars, Aidilfitri bazaars, public markets, supermarkets, and grocery stores,” he said. – Bernama, April 3, 2022
