The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is planning a series of major consumer protection reforms, including a brand-new Lemon Law, set to be tabled in Parliament this year.
Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali explained that the reforms are meant to close gaps in existing laws and make it easier to resolve disputes with manufacturers.
For car buyers, this is huge. If you get a new vehicle that keeps having serious problems and the manufacturer can’t fix it after several tries, the Lemon Law could mean you’re entitled to a replacement or refund.
The reforms don’t stop at Lemon Law. KPDN also plans to update other consumer laws, like the Competition Act 2010 and the Competition Commission Act 2010, to tackle monopolies and cartels.
Online buyers are also covered, with tighter e-commerce rules to make sure products bought online match what’s promised. Other measures include preventing fraud in direct sales and setting up a Personal Property Security Act to make buying on credit safer and clearer.
According to Armizan, these initiatives are part of the KPDN KITA: Realising the People’s Aspirations framework, which focuses on turning government policies into real, tangible benefits that people can actually feel.
“With these reforms, consumers can expect stronger safeguards, faster dispute resolution, and clearer rules especially when it comes to cars,” Armizan concluded.
