Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali told the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Nov 12) that RM5 Menu Rahmah meals will be offered in targeted areas where affordable meals are needed the most.
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00:00If I may, I would like to get a little update on the Rahmah menu.
00:05How is the number of restaurants or those involved in providing the Rahmah menu increasing or decreasing?
00:15If you can share a little statistic, either in writing or in writing. Thank you.
00:21Question from the audience.
00:23Thank you, Mr. President.
00:25You mentioned about the ministerial program, the Rahmah menu,
00:29so that the Rahmah menu does not affect small businesses.
00:32But, is there a ministerial program that also sees when franchises open up shops that have more choices than small businesses?
00:44For example, in my area, when a franchise enters the housing market area,
00:50the shops that are open for 10 years are also affected.
00:54Because the Rahmah menu is only open for 2 or 3 days.
00:58But, we also need to take into account the franchise shops
01:02because it affects small businesses that have been around for a long time.
01:06When a franchise enters, it offers more competitive prices
01:11and there are also many choices that affect small businesses.
01:16This is also happening in my area.
01:18What is your opinion, Mr. Mohamad?
01:21Thank you, Mr. President and Mr. Speaker.
01:24First, regarding the Rahmah menu,
01:27we admit that the basis of the Rahmah menu is without involving any subsidy from the government,
01:36without involving the government,
01:38it is an initiative from the private sector, from the business itself.
01:43And we are aware that there are businesses that say that they can no longer offer the Rahmah menu
01:52due to factors such as cost.
01:55And we are committed to ensure that the Rahmah menu is offered in a targeted manner.
02:01Therefore, we are considering, without involving direct assistance,
02:08in the context of direct subsidy to the business,
02:12we are considering to give space to Rahmah menu sellers in these targeted areas
02:21to be given access to buy goods at a larger scale in PGRM programs.
02:30But it goes through several criteria,
02:32for example, the consistency of this business offers the Rahmah menu.
02:38So, we go back to the basis that the Rahmah menu is a program without subsidies from the government.
02:46However, now we are doing profiling,
02:50where are the areas, not evenly,
02:54that we need to help discuss with the business
02:59so that we can offer the Rahmah menu as an alternative, which is cheaper.
03:04So, we are aware.
03:05I don't have the latest data, so I will leave it to you, Mr. President.
03:09Regarding the issue raised by Mr. Mayor,
03:13actually, Mr. Mayor, our responsibility at KPDN,
03:18one of them is to create a healthy, progressive domestic market.
03:23And we are committed to our responsibility to ensure that
03:28the space is open to all parties to compete, to offer their own prices.
03:36However, we understand what was said by Mr. Mayor.
03:41Although it is not related to PGRM,
03:44we will look at this matter and at the same time,
03:48maybe look at it together with CUSCOP.
03:50Because the current franchise business is controlled under CUSCOP.
03:55However, we are concerned with what was said by the majority,
03:59the impact on retail shops in villages or surrounding areas that face competition.
04:06And of course, competition involves a price
04:09that may be far cheaper than what is offered by the franchise shops here.