JOHOR BARU: The weather should not be used as an excuse to hike prices of controlled food items during the festive period, traders in Johor have been warned.
State Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Department director Che Halim Abdul Rahman said action will be taken against traders found selling controlled items above their ceiling prices.
Under the Price Control Act and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011, errant traders can be fined up to RM100,000 or jailed up to three years, or both, or face a compound of up to RM50,000, he said.
Close watch: Consumers are urged to report traders who sells controlled food items higher than the ceiling price set by the ministry. “The department has received reports that some traders used the weather to hike prices.
“We will monitor such traders, suppliers and producers to make sure they follow the ceiling price set by the ministry,” he said, adding that enforcement officers from the department would monitor the situation at markets statewide.
The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry has listed 14 items under its price control scheme for the Deepavali season from Oct 21 to Oct 30.
The items include potatoes from China, shallots from India, Australian lentils and imported mutton.
Che Halim reminded traders to display the pink price tag that denotes the controlled items to avoid being fined up to RM10,000.
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