MIRI – The government has no plan to introduce sundry shops similar to Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M) after taking into account the cost as well as their failure in the past, said Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Fuziah Salleh.
Fuziah, however, said the government had come up with the Jualan Rahmah initiative involving supermarkets that offers up to 30% discounts to consumers.
“As for now, the ministry has no plans to introduce sundry shops similar to Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia.
“Budget 2023 has allocated RM100 million for the Jualan Rahmah initiative at all 222 parliamentary constituencies,” she said during the question-and-answer session at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
The deputy minister was replying to an additional question posed by Miri MP Chiew Choon Man on whether the government has plans to introduce sundry shops similar to KR1M and whether or not it will reintroduce or expand the food bank programme that was a success before.
Fuziah said she hoped all MPs would approve the allocation at the committee level.
On the food banks, she said the programme would be continued and improved.
“We recently placed retort machines at hotels for food preparations.” – Borneo Post Online, March 15, 2023
