KPDNHEP: Over RM500,000 in compounds issued to chicken, egg industry players
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KDPNHEP) had issued compounds worth RM534,200 against 2,205 producers, wholesalers and retailers of chicken and eggs for various offences, from Feb 5 until Nov 28.
The ministry’s secretarygeneral Datuk Azman Mohd Yusof said the compounds were issued through 2,205 enforcement actions that were conducted to prevent profiteering of subsidised and controlled items.
He said out of the total, 153 actions involved offences such as selling goods above the maximum price, failing to display pink price tags on controlled items (1,980) and not displaying price tags (72).
“The actions and compounds were issued against 13 producers, 54 wholesalers and 2,138 retailers of chicken and chicken eggs.
“The value of the items confiscated was RM336,634,” he told a press conference after officiating the ‘Sihat Ke Saya?’ programme conducted by the Association of Wives and Women Civil Servants (Puspanita) KPDNHEP branch here yesterday.
Azman also called on consumers to lodge complaints on supply issues or the prices of goods through KPDNHEP’s six official channels: the Enforcement Command Centre (ECC) on 038882 6088/6245; the 800-886-800 hotline number; WhatsApp via 019-279 4317/019-848 8000, the EzADU application, the e-Aduan portal http://e-aduan.kpdnhep. gov.my; or e-mail via eaduan@kpdnhep.gov.my.
On the allegation of the existence of cartels that hid egg supplies before and after the 15th general election (GE15), he described it as ‘baseless’.
Azman said, in fact, the ministry did not receive any complaints regarding such activities.
“If it happens, consumers can always lodge a report to us and the KPDNHEP’s Enforcement Division will conduct an investigation,” he said.
On the issue of a hike in the prices of eggs in the market, Azman said action could be taken against industry players under the Price Control Act and AntiProfiteering Act 2011 if they were found to have flouted the law. — Bernama