No Subsidised Cooking Oil Shortage Complaints In Johor Since eCOSS - KPDN

JOHOR BAHRU, April 4 (Bernama) -- 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 while improving distribution to consumers.

“With eCOSS, subsidised cooking oil is better managed and reaches consumers effectively. We have not received complaints of shortages, and purchases by non-citizens have been curbed,” she said after a walkabout at Maslee B5 supermarket here today.

Also present was Johor KPDN director Lilis Saslinda Pornomo.

Fuziah said 486,000 users have been recorded on the system in Johor, with an estimated three million users nationwide.

She added that Johor has 69 point-of-sale (POS) outlets with a quota of 1,030 tonnes of subsidised packet cooking oil.

To date, 8.2 million transactions involving subsidised packet cooking oil have been recorded through eCOSS in the state.

She said KPDN remains committed to preventing leakages at the wholesale level, including blacklisting non-compliant wholesalers who fail to record supply in the system.

“The ministry will continue to strengthen monitoring, expand the use of digital technology and will not compromise on any form of abuse in subsidy distribution,” she said.

-- BERNAMA