THE Parliamentary Special Select Committee on Domestic Trade, Entrepreneurship, Cost of Living and Agriculture recommended that the 2024 allocation for the Rahmah sales programme be increased.

The committee, in a statement today, said the recommendations, made after its meeting yesterday, are intended to help ease the burden of the cost of living of more people.

“The committee also welcomes the Rahmah Menu Incentive Card for Rahmah Menu traders to buy raw materials at a cheaper price which may encourage more traders to get involved in preparing the Rahmah Menu.

“The committee also recommends that the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry get more local traders to be involved in the Rahmah Sales programme,” read the statement.

At the meeting yesterday, the Special Select Committee on Domestic Trade, Entrepreneurship, Cost of Living and Agriculture was briefed by the ministry about the Payung Rahmah programme

The meeting was attended by Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Deputy Minister Fuziah Salleh and chairman of the select committee Cha Kee Chin (Rasah-PH).

Also present were members of the committee comprising  Edwin Banta (Selangau-GPS), Jeffrey Kitingan (Keningau-GRS), Manndzri Nasib (Tenggara-BN), Tan Kar Hing (Gopeng-PH), Hassan Abdul Karim (Pasir Gudang-PH), Rosol Wahid (Hulu Terengganu-PN) and Muslimin Yahaya (Sungai Besar-PN), as well as representatives from the ministry.

The committee also expressed its appreciation to the late Salahuddin Ayub, who was Domestic Trade and Cost of Living minister, for introducing the Payung Rahmah Programme and hoped that the programme would continue in the future. 

Salahuddin died last July 23 due to a brain haemorrhage. – Bernama, September 13, 2023.