TANAH MERAH – Nearly 1,000 people from five villages here took the opportunity to buy packets of subsidised cooking oil during the Universiti Malaysia Kelantan Student Consumer Movement Advocacy Programme, yesterday.
Political Secretary to the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Zahari Kechik said a total of 850 packets of 1kg subsidised cooking oil managed to be sold within 15 minutes during the advocacy programme that was held in collaboration with the office of Jeli MP Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed and the state Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry.
He said yesterday’s event has benefited people from Kg Jedok, Kg Jedok Tua, Kg Mok Jintan, Kg Bendang Besar and Kg Banggul Yek.
“With the implementation of such programmes, at least the sale of subsidised cooking oil can be targeted to the right group, especially the B40 group. God willing, it will be carried out regularly based on the people’s needs,” he told reporters when met during the programme at Kg Bedang Besar, Jedok here, yesterday.
A rubber tapper, Wan Noriah Wan Ahmad, 59, said she managed to grab four packets of the cooking oil at RM2.50/packet, which will last for a month, adding that buying cooking oil in packets helps her family to save on their monthly expenses. – Bernama, July 17, 2022
