KUNAK: The Madani Rahmah Sales (PJR) programme held in Sabah was well received by the people, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.
He said a total of 747 series of PJRs had been held in the State since January this year, with another 657 series to be held until year-end.
“For Sabah, three series of PJR will be held every month in each state constituency for the next three months. So, there will be a total of 657 series of PJR to be held in Sabah until the end of the year,” he told reporters at a “Sentuhan Kasih” programme and visit to the PJR at Dewan Arena Belia, here, Saturday.
He said the PJR, carried out since 2023 as part of the measures taken by the Government to address the rising cost of living, was well-received by the community.
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He called for the cooperation of the elected representatives in the respective state constituencies to identify suitable locations to hold the PJR.
Meanwhile, Armizan said the Ministry held a series of engagements with the Ministry of Finance and requested additional allocations for the 2025 Budget which will be tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim next month.
“We have requested additional funding to increase the frequency of PJR (Program Jualan Rahmah) events and to support the distribution of essential goods in rural areas.
“We plan to provide subsidies to transport companies, allowing goods to be transported from the source to sales points so that people in rural areas can enjoy the same prices as those living in towns,” he said.
Meanwhile, a housewife from Kampung Getah Tengah, Asni Arsyad, 47, hoped PJR could continue to be held because the programme benefits the low-income group.
“Today I bought five kilogrammes of cooking oil for only RM20 from the price of RM30 in the supermarket, A also bought one kilogramme of potatoes for only RM1. The normal price is RM3,” she said.
Self-employed Muhammad Rani Mohd Jahani, 37, of Kampung Dasar Lama, also hoped the Government would increase the frequency of the PJR.
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