JOHOR BARU – Five working papers to tackle problems arising from the rising cost of living will be presented at the meeting of the National Action Council on the Cost of Living (NACCOL) scheduled on Tuesday.
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub said the meeting would be attended by 15 ministries which are members of NACCOL, and is expected to be chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry, Transport Ministry, Agriculture and Food Security Ministry, and the Science and Technology Ministry are among the ministries that will present their respective papers involving cost-of-living issues in the country.
“After the NACCOL meeting, we will tell you what decisions were made, as the issue has become a hot topic, and it has become the prime minister’s major mission to address the matter together,” he told reporters after a circumcision programme at Jamek Al-Mizan Kempas Mosque here today.
Salahuddin said after the meeting, the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry will hold a meeting with the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry on the same day to discuss the issues on the supply of subsidised eggs and packet cooking oil in the market.
“This meeting is important to help the two ministries to work together to ensure that the food supply chain runs smoothly, apart from carefully examining what is causing disruption to the supply chain,” he said.
The Pulai MP said that after the two meetings, he would hold a meeting with the players in the subsidised egg and cooking oil industry to identify the real situation and get the latest information regarding the supply of these two items.
On November 27, Anwar had reportedly ordered NACCOL to analyse and investigate the implications of the subsidy within two weeks. – Bernama, December 10, 2022
