Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday (Jan 28) announced that Bukit Gantang MP Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal was appointed to head the committee to tackle the issue of rising food prices and cost of living.
Anwar said the former Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) chairman will head the cluster under the National Action Council on Cost of Living (NACCOL).
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Anwar said the former Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) chairman will head the cluster under the National Action Council on Cost of Living (NACCOL).
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00:00 Bukit Ganteng MP Dato' Said Abu Hussein Hafiz Said Abu Fasal has been appointed to head
00:06 the committee to tackle the issue of rising food prices and cost of living.
00:11 Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim said after visiting the sales programme at the
00:15 Kelebang Resto Public Field in Ipoh on Sunday that the former Fisheries Development Authority
00:20 of Malaysia chairman will head the cluster under the National Action Council on Cost
00:24 of Living (NACOL).
00:25 Anwar said Said Abu Hussein will help increase the council's efforts so that the Hikmat
00:30 Demi Rakyat cheaper sales programme can be enhanced, expanded and held more frequently
00:34 nationwide.
00:36 Said Abu Hussein was present at the event, later told the media that he was ready to
00:40 accept the responsibility.
00:42 He said the earliest measure is rice followed by other items because rice is now a critical
00:47 issue, adding that NACOL will show the people and the government that there are methods
00:51 to stabilise the prices of main food items.
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