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Cartels won’t benefit from proposed Madani rice programme, Anwar insists

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has brushed aside speculation that the proposed Malaysia Madani white rice programme will benefit cartels.

Govt urged to impose heavier penalty on rice cartels

The government is urged to reconsider the penalties imposed on any party or cartel that abuses the subsidies provided to the people by manipulating the rice supply.

Rice cartels exploiting local shortages, says Umno Youth’s Dr Akmal

Umno Youth chief Dr Muhammad Akmal Salleh says he has uncovered the unscrupulous activities of rice cartels that have been duping the public by converting Super Special Local (SST) rice into broken rice and selling it at inflated prices.

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