The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living reports no subsidised cooking oil shortage complaints in Johor since the eCOSS system was introduced last year
JOHOR BAHRU: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has received no complaints of shortages of subsidised packet cooking oil since the Cooking Oil Price Stabilisation Scheme (eCOSS) was introduced in Johor last year.
Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh said the system ensures subsidies are channelled only to Malaysian citizens. She added it has also improved distribution to consumers.
“With eCOSS, subsidised cooking oil is better managed and reaches consumers effectively,” she said. Fuziah stated that purchases by non-citizens have been successfully curbed under the new scheme.
She revealed that 486,000 users have been recorded on the system in Johor. Nationwide, there are an estimated three million users on the platform.
Johor currently has 69 point-of-sale outlets with a quota of 1,030 tonnes of subsidised packet cooking oil. To date, 8.2 million transactions involving the subsidised product have been recorded through eCOSS in the state.
Fuziah said KPDN remains committed to preventing leakages at the wholesale level. This includes blacklisting non-compliant wholesalers who fail to record their supply in the system.
“The ministry will continue to strengthen monitoring and expand the use of digital technology,” she said. Fuziah added that the ministry will not compromise on any form of abuse in subsidy distribution.
