I read with both amusement and consternation the Prime Minister’s statement on Bernama yesterday that “the ridicule and criticism hurled by the opposition at the 1Malaysia Shops (KR1M) has helped to raise sales at the outlets.”
Dato’ Seri Najib Razak even goaded the opposition to make more criticisms, “I would like to encourage them (the opposition) to carry on with their criticism” when visiting his own constituency of Pekan where KR1M has been opened for a month.
It is hence clear that the Prime Minister is not the least bothered about the health and welfare of ordinary Malaysians, not even that of his own constituents.
The criticisms coming from Pakatan Rakyat on KR1M is regardless of whether the store sales go up or down. The criticisms are made on the issue of whether the Government’s subsidies are being used to profit particular businessmen, whether consumers are being fleeced or their health compromised.
The Minister of Health, Dato’ Seri Liow Tiong Lai has confirmed that the 1Malaysia Fresh Milk, which was sold significantly cheaper by KR1M compared to other retail stores, was contaminated with the Escherichia coli (E.coli) bacteria which is the cause of food poisoning and occasional deaths.
The Ministry of Health has also confirmed that the 1Malaysia Growing Up Milk Powder for children 1 year old and above contained excessive amount of Vitamin A, more than double the limit set by Institute of Medicine (IOM) for children 3 years old and below. Excessive doses of vitamin A may cause Hypervitaminosis A, resulting in damaged liver, asthma, skin discoloration, hair loss and other effects.
In addition, at least 2 products – oyster sauce and sweetened creamer - were confirmed to have breached health and safety regulations per the Food Regulations Act 1985. What is more, no less than 5 products were labelled wrongly, including inferior products being sold as superior goods.
Selected comparison of prices of 1Malaysia products against their counterparts in other hypermarkets has also shown that there’s little difference in prices, and certainly a far cry from the 30% to 50% cheaper claim by KR1M. This is despite a RM40 million subsidy given by the Government to Mydin to open these shops.
Yet, despite all of the above, Dato’ Seri Najib Razak has chosen not only to waive any punitive actions against KR1M for breaking so many laws, but instead decided cosy up to KR1M and its private owners. He did not even attempt to admonish KR1M owners for the above transgressions.
There can be no other conclusion from the above but to say that the Prime Minister isn’t interested in whether it is the rakyat or the businessman who is profiting from the RM40 million subsidy; that he doesn’t care if KR1M sold products which were unhealthy or of inferior quality; and that Dato’ Seri Najib Razak is only interested in KR1M making lots of sales and profits for its private shareholders.
3 comments:
Najib is just like a prostitute preaching about modesty !
You can feel Najib's desperation with these kinds of move. The man is out of control if you ask me. He won't admit it and he probably got some lowdown scheme going keeping his desperation in check but its clearly there and growing..
Dear Readers,
KR1M is frequented by the Malays majority, while Chinese went there just to have a peep. Indians too may have to come to shop here since they are 'second grade citizen' and majority are earning below RM500.00 per month. The gap between the haves and the have not in this society is magnanimous.
Malays in every ways are the 'slaves' of UMNOPUTRAS. The have been given inferior goods to eat, get the left-overs from the big reap of their bosses. The 'slave's will work hard and wagg its tail, then the Masters will throw a bone (dime) to satisfy and pacify the damn lots. Majority were forced to become flat dwellers and their land bought at cheap prices, then developed into housing projects and sold beyond their reach.
All the 30% equity allocated for them had been racked almost clean. The bonus of ASB is merely chicken feed, where non or negligible numbers of those earning below 3K has an account, If they do they saving may not exceed 1k. Once the election draws near all the cheap goodies are let loose to feed these hungry lots in return for their vote. Immediately after election they will start the reap return through GST Tax, hike in Utility bills, toll, road tax and insurance and etc etc.
In the end the Malays are much poorer and they will have to wait for another rainbow to emerge, and that will be the next 5 years.
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