Stern action against bottled water profiteers

The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry will take stern action against traders who take advantage of the unscheduled water disruption in Klang Valley by raising the prices of bottled water. - NSTP/HAIRUL ANUAR RAHIM

KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry will take stern action against traders who take advantage of the unscheduled water disruption in Klang Valley by raising the prices of bottled water.

Its enforcement director Datuk Iskandar Halim Sulaiman said those acting unscrupulously would be penalised under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011.

He said consumers who encountered such traders can lodge a complaint with the ministry.

The complaints can be made via the following channels:

1. E-mail at aduan@kpdnhep.gov.my

2. SMS to 15888 by typing KPDNHEP ADUAN.

3. WhatsApp at 019-279 4317

4. Mobile application EzAdu KPDNHEP

"Lodge complaints by providing full details of the purchase, including the location of the premises.

"This will allow for investigations to be carried out accordingly," he said when contacted today.

Iskandar said, so far, the ministry has yet to receive any complaints on bottled water.

Meanwhile, he said the ministry's enforcement officers have begin inspecting and monitoring the sales of bottled water in the affected areas since yesterday.

"Checks carried out at business premises found that there is an adequate supply of bottled water.

"Premises that ran out of stock yesterday have begun restocking today."

He also reminded consumers that there was no need for them to engage in panic buying by purchasing bottled water excessively.

"Rest assured that there is sufficient supply of bottled water and only purchase what you need." - malaymail