Bernas denies announcing new prices for rice

Sabah Bernas gets directive from Bernas managing director to sue the individual responsible for the viral message on social media.

KOTA KINABALU: Padiberas Nasional Berhad (Bernas) today denied announcing to Sabah rice wholesalers new prices of rice, as alleged in a viral message on social media.

Sabah Bernas general manager Jasnih Daya said any change in the prices would be conveyed by the Bernas headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to the Sabah Bernas office.

“So far, there has been no directive on the matter,” he said in a statement through WhatsApp.

Jasnih said Sabah Bernas had received a directive from the Bernas managing director to sue the individual responsible for issuing such a statement.

The viral message had quoted the Sabah Bernas chairman as saying the price of the 10kg bag had gone up by RM1 and the 5kg bag by 50 sen. -FMT