A legal expert has taken Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Fuziah Salleh to task after the latter doubled down on her claim that the Madani Mart is not a franchise business. 

Earlier today, in reiterating her insistence that the grocery store is not a franchise, Fuziah told the New Straits Times that this was because the chain does not collect royalties and has a proper licensing structure.

Her comments came after...