Govt didn’t make a U-turn on chicken price, says PM

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 25 Jun 2022 8:16PM · 2 Comments

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob denies that the government made a U-turn when it decided it will not to float the prices of chicken come July 1. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 25, 2022.

THE government did not make a U-turn when it announced that the price of chicken in the market would not be floated, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.

He said the decision was made based on feedback from the public.

“The decision (not to float chicken price) was made after listening to the people’s views.

“The decision is for the benefit of the people, not a U-turn,” he told reporters today.

He was commenting on allegations by opposition parties that the decision was a U-turn.

Yesterday, the prime minister announced that the price of chicken would not be floated and a new ceiling price would be announced by the Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (Mafi) soon.

Mafi today held a special meeting with the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry and chicken breeding industry players to discuss issues related to the supply and new ceiling price of chicken. – Bernama, June 25, 2022.

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  • You can call what you want. it is indeed a U Turn...

    Posted 1 year ago by Azman Daud · Reply

  • Dont want to lose face so call it listening to the people. Yeah right!

    Posted 1 year ago by Elyse Gim · Reply