Mobile Rahmah Sales provide relief to residents

Kitchen essentials obtained at cheaper prices at the Mobile Rahmah Sales in Block B, Desa Pandan Flats provided relief to the surrounding residents, especially the Muslim community during Ramadan.

Visitors were grateful to the government for the organisation of the programme, which has helped people, especially the B40 group, who are affected by rising costs of living.

Housewife Hanifa Mansor, 64, likened the sales as a one-stop centre offering various groceries such as Grade A eggs, beef, rice, shallots, garlic and wheat flour in one place.

“This programme really helps my family to obtain daily kitchen items at prices so much less than in the market. The goods sold here are also of good quality,” she said.

Government retiree Zakaria Hassan, 62, hopes the beneficial programme will be continued as well as expanded in future, offering a wider selection of essentials.

“I hope the Rahmah Sales is held more often, especially during festive seasons such as Hari Raya, Chinese New Year and so on. These sales will be the best solution for the people to buy products at discounted prices of up to 30%,” he said.

Meanwhile, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry Kuala Lumpur branch director Ariffin Samsudin said in conjunction with Ramadan, the sales programme was implemented in 11 parliamentary constituencies of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, including Bandar Tun Razak, Kepong, Bukit Bintang, Cheras, Batu and Setiawangsa from Tuesday until April 7.

“The programme will offer consumers the basic necessities such as chicken, rice, cooking oil, eggs, coconut milk, beef, flour and sardine at prices of up to 30% lower than discounted market prices.

“The Rahmah Sales programme also brings items that are commonly preferred by consumers such as wheat flour, shallots and garlic with a total supply of 600 to 1,000 units for each item on offer to help ease the financial burden of the people,” he added.

He also said the schedule and location throughout the 22 days of the programme differs for each parliamentary constituency and information about it will be announced in advance on the ministry’s social media. – Bernama