Cuepacs has urged consumers to boycott goods whose prices have been indiscriminately raised by traders.

Its president Omar Osman said in a statement today that the congress and the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) would organise a gathering at the Sungai Besi toll plaza tomorrow (Sunday) to show displeasure against price increases.

"Cuepacs will also distribute 30,000 pamphlets containing the list of goods that should be boycotted," he said.

Proven successful

Omar said if everyone gave their cooperation, the initiative would be effective in making traders realise the power wielded by consumers.

He said such a boycott had been done before and proven successful.

The campaign, he said, would continue until the end of the festive season and that it would not be confined to consumers in the Klang Valley but nationwide.

Omar also urged the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry to step up monitoring activities to ensure traders did not increase prices.

Increase in food prices has been a nagging problem in the country before and during festive occasions as traders tend to make take advantage of the festivals to make a quick buck.