Malaysia domestic trade ministry conducting inspections to make sure no panic buying of essentials by Singaporeans in Johor
11 February, 2020
The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry has been conducting surveillance in Johor since Saturday (Feb 8) to ensure there is absolutely no panic buying of essential food or household items by Singaporeans in the state.
The ministry said inspections were completed in Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri, Pasir Gudang and Kulai to make certain that handled items, food and other basic items were satisfactory for Malaysians.
A statement by the ministry's branch in Johor said a total of just one 1,124 premises have been inspected.
"The consequence of this inspection showed that supplies of essential items such as for example food and basic necessities were satisfactory and easily accessible," it said on Facebook.
The ministry conducted the checks to make sure continuous supply of controlled goods, such as for example sugar, cooking oil and flour, and that the items can be purchased at prices set by the federal government.
"Currently, supplies of controlled goods are sufficient at the degrees of manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers," it added.
The surveillance was completed following what is said to be panic buying by Singaporeans following the Singaporean government raised its Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) level from Yellow to Orange for the novel coronavirus outbreak, the statement said.
Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing has assured the general public that the united states has ample supple of essential food and household items, therefore there is no need to rush for supplies.
Urging the people to exercise individual responsibility, he said hoarding items unnecessarily will generate undue panic.
Similarly, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday that there surely is you don't need to panic.
"We aren't locking down metropolis or confining everybody to remain at home. We've ample supplies, so there is no need to fill up with instant noodles, tinned food, or wc paper, as some persons did yesterday," he said.
Separately, on the sale of face masks in Johor, the domestic trade ministry said its state office in Johor was still conducting investigations on alleged profiteering after obtaining 65 complaints, according to Bernama.
It said out of 187 inspections completed, two premises were found selling the manipulated item at a cost higher than the purchase price ceiling plus they were fined RM500 (US$120) and RM10,000 respectively.
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