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PUTRAJAYA: The public has been warned against panic buying as it can lead to a shortage in the supply of essential products in the market.
The Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, said in a statement today that the supply of goods on the market is currently under control.
“All law enforcement personnel of the Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) in all states will continue to conduct daily monitoring to ensure a sufficient supply of essential goods in the marketplace for consumers,” he said.
Nanta said he believed the panic buying that was reported in some areas of the country anticipated an announcement that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin would make tomorrow about the steps the government should take to address the current Covid-19 situation.
Panic buying should not happen as there is sufficient supply of goods in all sectors and all business premises of manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers are operating as usual, he added.
Nanta said the situation was different when the Movement Control Order (PKP) was first enforced on March 18 last year as most of the business premises had to be closed and this affected the supply of essential goods. in the market.
He said the ministry will continue to monitor the supply of essential products such as sugar, cooking oil, wheat flour, rice, white bread, milk powder, chicken, vegetables, eggs, onions, hand sanitizers and masks on the market daily.
Monitoring these 12 essential goods involves 2,711 retailers, 1,039 wholesalers and 223 manufacturers nationwide, he added. -Called
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