Ice price hike not justified - PM
Ice manufacturers do not have a good reason to increase the price of their products, said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Commenting on the 50 sen increase for a packet of ice cubes, he said this should not have happened as the government did not increase water and electricity tariffs.
“The price of ice should not have increased because...
Ice manufacturers do not have a good reason to increase the price of their products, said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Commenting on the 50 sen increase for a packet of ice cubes, he said this should not have happened as the government did not increase water and electricity tariffs.
“The price of ice should not have increased because the government maintains water and electricity supply at a cheap rate without any increase,” he said.
He was speaking to reporters after conducting price checks on essential goods at MyFarm Outlet Kasih in Putrajaya today.
Ismail Sabri said this was unlike the hike in bread prices which was due to an increase in the price of flour.
“Our country does not grow wheat; we import flour. So, this has an impact on bread price,” he said.
Following complaints from various quarters, Ismail Sabri wants the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry to conduct a thorough study on the factors of production costs.
"We want information on costs at every supply chain.
"The government does not want the people to be burdened with price hikes for essential goods due to the production cost factor,” he said.
- Bernama
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