PUTRAJAYA: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi has assured that food supplies nationwide are stable and will be adequate during the total lockdown.
He said during the last movement control order (MCO) there was no case of insufficient basic supplies recorded, and as such, the ministry was confident the situation would be similar this time around too.
“Consumers are urged not to panic buy or purchase excessively to prevent stock disruption at retail premises,” he said today.
The special session of the National Security Council (MKN) on Covid-19 management on Friday decided to implement a total lockdown on Malaysia’s social and economic sectors (first phase) nationwide for 14 days beginning June 1.
Nanta said monitoring would continue to be carried out daily by the ministry’s enforcement officers to ensure the supply of basic items in all states.
He said the enforcement of the operation dubbed Ops Had 2J to monitor compliance with standard operating procedure (SOP) relating to the maximum of two hours by patrons in business premises was postponed to a date to be announced later.
However other MCO 3.0 SOPs are still being enforced, he said.
“The ministry hopes consumers and patrons of business premises will continue to plan their budget and trip to reduce crowding, that can contribute to an increase of Covid-19 transmissions,” he said. – Bernama
