KUALA LUMPUR – A premises owner whose receipt stated a fee for “ikat mati” has been fined on the spot, following an investigation by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry yesterday.
The photo of the receipt was widely shared on social media, where “ikat mati” (referring to a drink tied in a plastic bag) showed a charge of an extra 50 sen.
The ministry in a Facebook post yesterday said the business in Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman was issued a compound, after checks revealed that it had failed to display the prices of goods and additional takeaway fees.
“After the receipt of the customer’s purchase went viral, the premises owner informed the ministry that the billing system has been corrected, with receipts now stating ‘takeaway’ instead of ‘ikat mati’,” the post read.
The business will also have to respond within two working days to a Confirmation Notice of Goods Information on takeaway charges for drinks.
It is being charged under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011. If found guilty, the individual charged faces a fine not exceeding RM100,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both for the first offence.
For a second or subsequent offence, they face a fine not exceeding RM250,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or both.
If charged as a corporate body, it is liable to a fine not exceeding RM500,000 for a first offence, and a fine not exceeding RM1 million for a second or subsequent offence. – The Vibes, November 27, 2021
.jpeg)
