"There is more demand than supply. That is why we bring in supply and hope that at the retail level, prices will decrease because there is more competition for supply of chicken," the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister said after the Malaysia Excellence Business Award presentation here Thursday night.
Nanta said the government had tried to control the price of chicken through a ceiling price under the Malaysian Family Maximum Price Scheme . In another development, Nanta, who is also Gabungan Parti Sarawak secretary-general, said the decision of Independent candidate for the Krian state seat Datuk Ali Biju to withdraw from contesting in the 12th Sarawak state election underlined the closeness in relations between Bersatu and GPS.
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