Fresh from a revelation by Pakatan Rakyat which products sold during government-subsidised Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia were not cheap as claimed, Petaling Jaya Utara member of parliament Tony Pua forsaken an additional bombshell.
This time, Pua pronounced products sold during KR1M were vulnerable for tellurian consumption, citing lab exam which discovered a presence of E-coli as well as Coliform in a uninformed milk.
"This is not a domestic issue. This is of consumers' interest. What has a Health apportion finished a final 5 months, given KR1M proposed a operation with products unwell a regulation set by a ministry?" asked Pua, during a press conference accompanied by PAS's Kuala Selangor MP Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad as well as Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar.
Pua did not reveal a names of a labs which conducted a test, but pronounced they were approved by a Health method as well as could have their formula available upon requests, suggesting which this was to avoid harassment to a labs.
He pronounced besides a bacteria find, a little products during a KR1M emporium violated Health method regulations upon product labelling.
He added which checks were additionally conducted upon oyster sauce, pineapple jam, ice cream, creamer, precipitated milk, canned sardines, curry duck as well as ghee.
"All these products violate a 13, 13B, 14, 15 as well as sixteen clause a! ccording to Food Act 1983 as well as Food Regulations 1985. Have they been tested to establish whether they have been suitable for public or has nothing been finished due to conflict of interest?
"I demand a Health Minister to investigate this immediately. Stop sleeping!" he urged.
'Comparison unfair'
Yesterday, a same contingent pronounced products during an additional hypermarket were labelled cheaper than identical ones bought during KR1M, which is a government-endorsed mi! ni marke tplace chain operated by a nation's largest hypermarket Mydin.
Domestic Trade, Cooperatives as well as Consumerism apportion Ismail Sabri Yaakob however denied a claims, as well as accused a antithesis of lying.
Ismail pronounced comparing a products during KR1M with those of Carrefour was astray as a latter has a own brand.
"When making comparison, have sure to review an apple with an apple.
"You can't review KR1M prices to Carrefour's house brands because our pricing benchmark is based upon which of branded products. Compare products of identical peculiarity as well as content. You can't review a package of Ceylon tea with black tea as well as contend a Ceylon tea is some-more expensive," pronounced Ismail.
- Harakahdaily
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